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Congratulations Paul and Jeff on your exciting news. This one's for you, and our Twitter followers.
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The Twitter Diaries may have debuted in 2012, but everyone knows that Twitter keeps getting more relevant. We recently heard Imogen on a radio program and thought she was smart, so we thought we'd see about her books and we were pointed in this direction. It is purely coincidental that this coincides with Georgie's launch of her show with Regis. If you have read Whom You Know before, you know we go on and on about Regis because we got a kick out of meeting him in 2011 (he was the only one at the black tie event that wanted to talk Catholic College football with us) and talking to him on the radio in 2012 (he would have earned a top book review even if he had not forgiven the holy war bet...he remains our sole friend from Notre Dame.) Georgie we reviewed his book too:
They are 2 for 2 in the book review department here.
So, we would encourage you all to follow the Georgie and Regis show on Twitter:
Not that Georgie or Imogen need any help from us in the Twitter department...but Georgie see what you can do to get Regis Philbin on Twitter? We're not holding our breath.
So what is the Twitter diaries? Do you think a whole novel can be accomplished in a conversation between two people in bits of 140 characters or fewer? (not less. fewer goes with plural...less space, fewer characters...) Do you think it could get under your skin that more is not being colored in? Fret not. This is one of the best reads we've experienced this summer, and here's why.
*It's timeless. This is the story of friendship. A girl in London and a girl in Manhattan meet under unusual circumstances, and one helps the other. That's what life is about isn't it? Helping each other and having fun as long as everything is in order? Clearly we think this must be based on the real lives of Imogen and Georgie, though we have never met them. We wonder how they wrote the book...did they tweet it privately in direct messages? Did they have an outline? Was it organic or was the direction exact?
*It's witty and snappy. Now we're going to feel all other novels go on and on. They don't get to the point compared to the brilliant Twitter Diaries. You get to the point when you tweet and we love it.
*Of course, we are all about Manhattan and London. Most of our readers are here and the northeast. After that, the second city of Whom You Know is London for our statistics. More authors should write for people like us. If you leave Manhattan London is the only city that can really compare and vice versa. Peachy has lived in both. She likes the Raspberry Mules at Smollensky's.
*The format is innovative and current. No one has done a book of hypothetical Tweets to our knowledge.
*It's well-organized. We like how it goes through months properly. Summaries and monthly musts and must nots are set forth.
*The Twitter handles for each character will crack you up. Pure creativity is apparent through this whole work and you will find yourself laughing out loud at certain spots.
*Problems of these girls are universal problems for the most part. The stresses of work, family and relationships in general are something everyone with a life experiences. Don't forget the stress of the right outfit for the next cocktail party.
*They quote Audrey Hepburn at Breakfast at Tiffany's. We all know there are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion.
We do not think this is the same as Bridget Jones at all despite what some other critics have said. We've read both of those and saw the movie and liked them, but feel that Twitter Diaries is in an entirely different vein and that these characters are stars of their own show which is one aspect that sets them apart.
Whom You Know Highly Recommends the Twitter Diaries! Join the social media revolution combined with highly entertaining summer reading.
Georgie and Imogen we'd like to hear from you.
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To celebrate the paperback release of The Twitter Diaries: A Tale Of 2 Cities, 1 Friendship, 140 Characters, co-authors Imogen Lloyd Webber and Georgie Thompson have developed a Glossary of British-isms that will not only add a humorous layer to the transatlantic adventures of the book’s characters, but may also ease communications between US and UK audiences during the impending Olympic games. The glossary may be found at www.thetwitterdiaries.com/whatdobritsmean.
“Despite the fact that the US and UK may have a ‘special relationship,’ they truly are separated, as the old adage goes, by a common language,” says Broadcaster and New Yorker Imogen Lloyd Webber.
“As we looked toward the release of the paperback version of The Twitter Diaries, we thought the glossary would be a unique way to celebrate our milestone, while having fun with the differences between American and British English,” says TV Presenter and Londoner Georgie Thompson.
Some of the highlights of the glossary include:
Banging on – To talk incessantly and uninterestingly, to nag.
Bit of fluff – A sexual partner.
Muppet – A foolish or incompetent person.
Starkers – Naked or stark naked.
Stuffed up – Screwed up.
Published by Bloomsbury Reader, The Twitter Diaries: a tale of 2 Cities, 1 Friendship, 140 Characters is a literary first: a novel written entirely in 140 character Tweets. The Twitter Diaries tells the fictional story of two parallel lives separated by an ocean but united over a social network. The book is an instantly recognizable tale all generations can relate to, whether they Tweet or not. Entertaining and heart-warming, it’s this year’s must read and an ideal stocking stuffer for holidays!
THE TWITTER DIARIES: A TALE OF 2 CITIES, 1 FRIENDSHIP, 140 CHARACTERS, will be available at all booksellers in both print and e on August 21, 2012. www.TheTwitterDiaries.Com
ISBN: 9781620401040
Format: Paperback
About the Authors:
Imogen Lloyd Webber
Imogen lives in NYC where her she is a writer and an on air political commentator for TV networks including MSNBC, Fox News and Fox Business, appearing regularly on shows such as The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Imus. Educated at Cambridge University, where she read history and labelled a "petite polymath" by the New York Post, Imogen is also a special correspondent for EXTRA and a recurrent contributor on HLN’s Showbiz Tonight. Other US radio and TV appearances include Access Hollywood (NBC), Good Morning America (ABC), The Morning Show (Fox) and assorted shows across the Sirius radio network. Imogen is the author of the non-fiction The Single Girl’s Guide, which has been published in the UK, US (as The Single Girl’s Survival Guide), China, Italy, Germany, Australia and Russia. The Guide was recently optioned by the producer Lloyd Levin (United 93, The Watchmen, Boogie Nights) and Imogen is currently adapting it for him into a screenplay. Imogen’s freelance writing has been for publications as diverse as The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, The Huffington Post, Jane and Scarlet Magazine. She also produced the play Touched... For The Very First Time starring Sadie Frost, which enjoyed a successful run in London’s West End in 2009. She doesn’t have as many Twitter followers as her co-author Georgie but she can dream.
Georgie Thompson
Georgie lives in London where she is one of the female faces and voices of Sky Sports on British television. She is currently traveling the globe hosting Sky Sports F1 coverage. Previously she hosted Sky Sports News, anchoring the flagship programs Afternoon Report and Evening Update. She is also a regular panellist alongside Freddie Flintoff, Jamie Redknapp and John Bishop on Sky 1’s A League Of Their Own, presented by James Corden. A mixture of sports and comedy, the show is in its fifth series. Her other roles with Sky Sports include hosting the A1 Grand Prix Motor Racing Series, US Open Tennis, Speedway World Cup and other live outside broadcasts including The Goodwood Festival of Speed, Superset Tennis, Race of Champions at Wembley and The Ryder Cup. Georgie has written for a range of publications including The Times and a column for The Sunday Mirror. Having succumbed to the lure of Twitter last year, she currently has a follower count of 500,000.
