As you may have heard, two big publishing houses have just announced plans to merge. As one combined entity, Random House and Penguin Books would become the largest publisher of consumer books in the world.
(Stay with me – this gets less dorky, I swear.)
Booknerds everywhere, myself included, started wondering what the new company might be called. Book House? Random Books? Penguin House? Igloo?
I wondered about it on Twitter, and Catherine Fain, the super-stylish gal behind the fashion site, Southern Arrondissement, tweeted back. We hatched an idea!
I then spent the rest of my workday imagining little penguins showing up in the middle of books. As comic relief… to break the tension in a particularly dramatic scene… just for kicks…
(Sorry, that didn’t really get less dorky, did it?)
Someone in publishing: Do this.
Love. Love. Love Random Penguins.
Thank you! I can think of a few books I’ve read that might be improved with a penguin or two.
Thanks.. you brought a “Random” giggle to my morning… apparently dorky works for me.. hey,,,maybe we name the penguin “Dorkie” ???
Thanks!
I love Penguins!
I mean, who doesn’t? Have you ever heard anyone say, “You know who’s a real jackass? That penguin.” Nope.
Yay penguins!!!
I so desperately want them to do this.
We can dream.
I think if you tack “and penguins” to the end of any phrase, life becomes more fun. Same goes for “in my pants.”
Just don’t let it become a penguins-in-your-pants situation. That’s taking it too far.
Indeed.
Very. Cool. Idea.
Love eeeet!!!!
Oh, you really do like penguins. Thanks!
Love!
Thanks!
Buaha, so funny. I would be delighted to have my books occasionally interrupted by penguins!!
Right? Everything’s better with penguins.
I would buy Random Penguin books just to play “hunt the Penguin”.
Each book could come with a little highlighter shaped like a lasso.
Then for every 25 you find, a discount on the next book you buy. I like this idea.
Genius!
fabulouso!! LOVE IT