Over the last few days, tens of thousands of British people have come together to protest against the Pope and the string of atrocities for which he is responsible. In honour of this movement again Joseph Ratzinger, I have decided to remind the world of the existence of Richard Dawkins’ fantastic book, The God Delusion. Read the rest of this entry »
Although it’s not technically book-related, I consider any news about Shakespeare to be worthy of reporting. Today, therefore, I am pleased to inform readers that forensic anthropologists have used facial reconstruction technology to create a new picture of Shakespeare, thought to closely resembled how he actually looked in life. Read the rest of this entry »
Tony Blair’s autobiography, A Journey, has started strongly; selling almost 100,000 copies in its first four days on sale, it has become the fastest-selling autobiography since records began. Granted, records only began in 1998, but that’s still some very impressive selling power! What, I wonder, is causing all the fuss? Read the rest of this entry »
Birds of America, by John James Audubon, is the world’s most expensive book and, come December, a copy is to be auctioned at the London Auction House, alongside a First Folio from 1623! Both come from the estate of the late Baron Hesketh, who died in 1955 – aged just 39. Read the rest of this entry »
Tony’s Blair’s autobiography – A Journey – that needs to sell anywhere between 500,000 and a million copies to break even, has shot up the Amazon Bestseller chart after a recent announcement that all proceeds will be donated to the Royal British Legion. Where previously it had been lurking in the depths of the sub-50s, it has now rocketed up the chard to 7th place – no mean feat for a book still a fortnight from publication!
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As an avid Coheed and Cambria fan, I was beyond-excited to read this 350-page ‘companion piece’ to their latest album, Year of the Black Rainbow. However, what I encountered was a poorly written farce of a novel, which not only couldn’t live up to the majesty and depth of the band’s music, but also couldn’t live up to the ideas it itself contained. Read the rest of this entry »
In recent years, autobiographies have exploded as a book genre. Previously, autobiographies were restricted to only the most high profile figures thought to have lived extraordinary lives. Even then, reading non-fictional life stories was thought to be a rather dry undertaking, usually reserved for experts and scholars. Read the rest of this entry »
In November 2006, O.J. Simpson attempted to release ‘If I Did It’ – a book in which he details a purportedly hypothetical account of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. Read the rest of this entry »
Melvin Burgess paints an epic picture of a dystopian future which fuses elements of fantasy and science fiction in a dark and visceral tale of war and betrayal.
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e-Books are truly remarkable things, storing thousands of books in one small device. However, many of us are saddened by the very real possibility of paper books becoming a thing of the past. Is this attachment purely one of romantic loyalty to something that’s becoming rapidly redundant?
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