According to the New York Times, five of Japan’s best selling novels last year were composed on mobile phones!

Until recently, cellphone novels — composed on phone keypads by young women wielding dexterous thumbs and read by fans on their tiny screens — had been dismissed in Japan as a subgenre unworthy of the country that gave the world its first novel, “The Tale of Genji,” a millennium ago. Then last month, the year-end best-seller tally showed that cellphone novels, republished in book form, have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have come to dominate it.

According to the article they are mostly love stories, written in short sentences characteristic of text messaging. Ben Dooley gives a brief sample in The Millions blog, and also argues that the form is not likely to catch on in the US. An estimated three percent of people have simple phobias (fears of specific things), two percent have social phobia (fear of social interaction) buy cialis levitra and five percent have agoraphobia (fear of public places). viagra prescription canada mouthsofthesouth.com There is no substantial evidence that Serogen is really effective. cheap female viagra discount here Kamagra tablets are accessible in oral jelly form as well responsible for worsening condition. But this cialis samples way of thinking is a result of affected physical and psychological health. He believes the Japanese is suited to the form, but that English isn’t. If they samples and descriptions are any indication, I don’t think I’d enjoy the novels, but at least people are reading. ]]>