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How come there's an allmusic, and allmovie, an allclassical, and even an allgame, but no allbook/allliterature? I reckon this branch of the allmedia umbrella (oooh, mixed metaphors) would be incredibly useful, so why does it not exist?

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 09:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Because instead of the 20th century alone, you'd have to go back and archive um, the past 4 to 6 thousand years?

And what languages or cultures should be excluded?

Looking at Amazon.com reviews are helpful enough regarding different editions of classic books, I think. I mean, at least they try to cover a lot of things.

― Vic (Vic), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 10:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Even though I too have wondered this before : )

I just think it's a scope issue

Also, STErlewhine might not know how to read beyond a 3rd grade level, judging by his reviews. I'M JUST KIDDING.

― Vic (Vic), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 10:31 (twenty-three years ago)

becuz few people actually read books. esp ones that surf the net. :-)

― nathalie (nathalie), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 13:24 (twenty-three years ago)

allbook was in the works at one pt but it got... shelved.

― Andy K (Andy K), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 13:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Andy answers better than I and there we are. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 13:53 (twenty-three years ago)

I have always wondered this myself.

― Nick A. (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Why also is there no allsauce.com? we likers of sauce need advice, there are so many different sauces and only so much time

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Anyway, reading about books is like dancing to music.

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Well I can see...huh? ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually, wait a minute -- hiya John! Still on tour or back or...?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:03 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm in the 4ad offices in London right now -- going down to Brighton tonight. Tour doesn't end until, umm....either forever or I go completely mental, I forget which :-)

(my comment btw was inspired by Edinburgh's brown sauce, a tamarindy-thing that renders all other non-chile sauces utterly redundant)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Bring back all sorts of lovely 4AD reissues of things for all of us. Tell Ivo it's for research. ;-) Brown sauce, eh? Must investigate...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Amen for brown sauce. "Suitable for vegetarians", even with its vaguely icky name.

― Chris P (Chris P), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 16:25 (twenty-three years ago)

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