my catsitter asked me to go to the paolini book release abd signing for his second book Eldest at the Barnes and Noble at 14th street. on saturday, i walked in to check out the scene and ask questions about the signing..
i went there today, bought the book, got a wristband that entitled me to a seat. I took a seat in the 5th row and i waited.. The book reader Gregory Doyle read and then the author Christopher Paolini took the stage. He is a giggling nerd who thanked his audience and fans. He was arrogant and heady when he announced Fox bought the rights for all three of his books. he talked about creating languages and contriving the story line for the second of the books, eldest. He took questions and was full of himself.
his talk was about being humble, he didnt convey that at all.. he talked of his fans but never showed interest. He seems to be getting off on all the excitement, He talked of booksigning events like he was name dropping.. He presents as an immature, sci fi nerd who is thumbing his nose at all those jocks who got the girls while he marches the bank
the book signing started.. each person was allowed one INscription and could get multiple copies of both books signed..
they went row by row...some people were getting twenty books signed..the lines were moving but when they got near us, the barnes and noble staff informed us that CHristopher would not sign inscriptions. I tried to explain that we were informed that he would and that i would not have waited. I didnt care about the author, i cared about getting the book signed for the teenager that wanted it.
no avail.. i asked Christopher himself who looked at me and answered..."tell her i say hello" ill tell her YOU are an asshole was what i muttered. I moved on complaining
and complained to the Barnes and Noble staff, that the event was the worst that i have experienced and how i felt my expensive time was wasted. I knew he did inscriptions before us, we were told he would and because he had a large turnout, they changed the game plans.
I announced that i didnt care about the author but was doing a favor. i informed the B&N staff that i would publicize how crappy they were and how Paolini' is a hypocrite and how his action really didnt support the words..
even if he had time limits, the staff needed to be honest with the patrons..
there are kids who were waiting for him and he showed no real concern for the people who buy his product.he was more impressed with the buying of the product than teh people
he didnt come across as sincere at all.
he impressed as smart and maybe borrowed his ideas from other novelist who write fantasy literature ( he came so far as to say so)
he didnt reach the average person and there wasnt anything personable about him
Barnes and Noble did a lousy job at the book signing.. people were buying 20 copies to be signed... look to ebay for a signed copy.
people were there for him and i felt he let them down
i wouldnt buy his book or support him in any way..
i guess he is just immature...and unable to handle the fame
