I just stumbled across this book in a shop in Amsterdam. As I've never bought a biography of Prince before, I thought to just risk it and bought it. Has anyone read this book, if so, what did you think of it? I hate wasting my time on crappy reads.

just readin it now. its ok.
nothing great.

Discussion thread here:

http://prince.org/msg/7/222329

too many errors. Get yourself Dance Music Sex Romance by Per Nilsen.

My friend bought this for me for my birthday and I honestly can't believe how awful is it. I mean, what was the point of it? The title implies that there will be some kind of narrative on how Prince is a thief.. but instead is just full of inaccuracies that my little sister could correct just from living with me all these years!

MarieLouise said:

Yeah, why would you bother reading a thread called "Buyer beware: Brian Morton's new book, Prince: A Thief In The Temple, is a complete waste of time and money". I mean, obviously that thread isn't gonna contain anything worthwhile. Hell, it's probably not about the book at all, but about fairies and butterflies and pixies and rainbows.

http://http://prince.org/msg/7/222329

A thread that can be found via http://www.google.com/sea...ief+temple -- I must be some kind of genius to come up with those search terms.

BartVanHemelen said:

Maybe not about butterflies and pixies and rainbows and stuff... but a bit too much about orgers and their way to communicate, in my opinion.

Anyway, I've read the thread. Your opinion is very outspoken and clear. Maybe it would indeed be a waste of time to read the book.

Btw, thanks for your kindness. That's why I avoid this forum I guess, anytime you ask something people act like you're a complete moron. Sorry you wasted your time answering this thread.

MarieLouise said:

Fortunately, mr. van Hemelen is hardly representative of the people posting in this forum, MarieLouise.

Its a bag of shite, it constantly slags Prince off, like i wanna here that!, plus it dosnt say anything new.

It pretty much reads like a review of all his albums.

I wouldnt wipe me arse with it!

honer said:

But... did you like the book?

MartyMcFly said:

Yeh its not bad

honer said:

Right! As if we don't hear it enough on the Org.





Aw... I didn't mean it...

Sort of.

honer said:

MarieLouise said:

No it isn't. It's about the book, and some stalkers decide to screw things up. But the vast majority of the thread is about the book.

MarieLouise said:

It isn't my opinion, it's about FACTS.

MarieLouise said:

Look at the google query. Was it so bloody hard for you to do the same query before starting yet another thread on this subject? Don't wanna feel like you're being treated as a moron? Don't behave like one.

Look at the google query. Was it so bloody hard for you to do the same query before starting yet another thread on this subject? Don't wanna feel like you're being treated as a moron? Don't behave like one.[/quote]


This guy Bart is still around? Wow...amazing that someone who hates P would continue to remain glued to the sites for this long. P has this guy whipped.

Why does he reply to this thread if he so annoyed at it. I bet he is a person who shouts at the tv if he doesnt agree with what is being said.

The book sucks, end of.

Buy "DanceMusicSexRomance" by Per Nilsen, instead.

I bought it for collectors sake and was shocked at the inaccuracies of it.