The Page 69 Test...

@IHateDave Said

Now that you are all giggling or thinking, he can't type that, I am wondering if anyone has heard of this and when did you heard about it?

As far back as the 60's, authors have used page 69 as a test for readers to buy the book.

If you google it, you will see many sites talking about this. When you are not sure if you want to buy a particular book, turn to page 69. If you like what you read buy it, if not put it back.

We heard about it today when we were checking to see if we could get a list of book by a particular author. A link showed up and he was saying that book failed the page 69 test.

If this has gone back as far as the 60's, I must live under a rock.

For those of you who know about this test, do you use it?

@sAeGeSpAeNe Said

All this time, I thought you lived in a box!

@Pete Said

So really is should be "Don't judge a book by its 69"

@Eastender Said

What if its like a pic or one of them pages that says CHAPTER 4 or something?

@claudibeee Said

Or experimental lit and page 69 is left blank for you to fill in yourself.

@Eastender Said

Round our library someone would just draw a knob on it in biro lol.

@claudibeee Said

I really miss London. All that spontaneous art.