I'm Sorry, But My Favorite Authors Have to At Least Be 8s

[evadne_noel]

As a long time reader and admirer of Jane Austen’s works, do you know what causes me to lose sleep at night? Why, the thought that she may not have been a total hottie, of course.

You know who else I worry about? This guy. Man, just look at that forehead. Freaktacular. Okay, maybe that’s not a fair picture. No one looks good in an engraving

Comments

[dreamstrifer]

I find it amusing because I know SO many people flip to the back cover or the back of the book to make sure the author picture isn't hideous. Hideous author? Rubbish bin, kthnxbye!

[evadne_noel]

Serious? But what if it doesn't have a picture? Do they toss it aside on the off chance the author may be a toad?

[iweep4u]

Well, I dunno. I wouldn't let my mom read me Shel Silverstein when I was a kid because the picture of him on the back of the book was damn scary looking (and, of course, that would be what I was looking at while she was holding the book up and reading to me).

[evadne_noel]

Ah, the thin line between an unattractive author and an author that looks like a serial killer.

[dreamstrifer]

Exactly. I mean, the obvious reason that they DON'T have a picture is because they're absolutely hideous.

Yes, even the books by the people who died before cameras were invented and couldn't afford paintings and crap like that.