Posts Tagged ‘books’
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 »
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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The online retail industry is booming. Already worth over £14 billion and growing at a rate of over 12% every year, the industry is led by the huge markets for of clothes and electronics, though this doesn’t necessarily accurately reflect sales. After all, a single TV can sell for £1000, whereas used books frequently sell for pence – even for free if the buyer pays for post and package!
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A biography of Camus and the tale of a boy who knows exactly when the world is going to end; this month we can expect the release of two very different books, which both investigate the deeper meaning behind life in their own way.
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James Patterson, thriller writer of Along Came a Spider and
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Not everybody who is interested in writing books necessarily knows how to go about doing so. Today we provide a basic guide to starting to write a generic informative book; not so our readers can earn themselves a Nobel Prize for Literature, but so they can get to grips with the basics of writing.
