on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed reading in the batheroom – more importantly reading your toilet paper. apparently a japanese horror novel printed on toilet roll is now available for you reading pleasure.
the book is the latest work from koji suzuki – the writer behind ‘the ring’ – and tells the story of a ghost which hides in a public toilet.
at just nine short chapters the author says ‘the drop’ can be read in a few minutes and is printed several times on each roll of toilet paper, each copy taking up just 90 cm.
the printers hayashi paper say the unusual print run was not a comment on the quality of the book but the ideal way of producing a “horror experience in the toilet” … i’ve had a few of those.
we asked the drive contingent what they thought of this magnificent new product and also if they would put it to use. here’s what they had to say…
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i think you can forget lending this book to a friend after your finished with it.
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July 8, 2009
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