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Book Review: Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi

Ebook Cover At First Sight: Althea Winsloe's first marriage wasn't necessarily bad, but she's not inclined to repeat it -- he father basically left her to live with relatives... Read more

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24-Hour Read-a-Thon: "Symbols and Signs" by Vladimir Nabokov

An older couple, who had their only child - a son - late in life, have been forced to give him up to an asylum, as he suffers from delusions so severe it's too difficult to care fo... Read more

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Belated National Banned Books Week

As you might have heard (and I'm sure you most certainly did), this past week was National Banned Books Week. It's a time when book lovers rejoice - and... Read more

The 03 October 2012 by Selane
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Robert Ludlum - The Prometheus Deception - Make That Film

THE PROMETHEUS DECEPTION, published only months before the (convoluted) events of September 11th 2001, basically offers a narrative blueprint for the entire 'wa... Read more

The 15 October 2012 by Freeplanet
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Another Super Fabulous Actress Has Been Cast in SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND...

EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Ari Parker has been cast as one of the leads in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced NBC drama pilot The Secret Lives Of Husbands And Wives. Read more

The 04 October 2012 by Josiebrown
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Conversations with Mani Ratnam (Book Review)

There is a good chance that an avid film watcher in India would have seen at least one film by Mani Ratnam at some point of his/her life. Read more

The 20 October 2012 by Raghavmodi
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The Sunday Salon: September 30, 2012 Edition

Not the first time I haven't posted a Sunday Salon until Monday. Probably won't be the last. First, the Booker Shortlist contenders, which I frankly don't feel... Read more

The 01 October 2012 by Bluestalking
James Joyce: the Cats of Copenhagen

BACK IN FEBRUARY, my post on James Joyce's picture book The Cat and the Devil went slightly viral when it was announced that a small Irish publisher would be... Read more

The 23 October 2012 by Winterthorn
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A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir - Book Review

"I can never forget the day they brought me the news that my sister's head had been cut off. I was not yet thirteen, too young fully to understand why she had t... Read more

The 28 October 2012 by Mariagrazia
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Short Story: The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka

I really give short shrift to short stories, pun intended. The reason is the same I hear expressed by other readers: by the time you become deeply engaged with... Read more

The 03 October 2012 by Bluestalking
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Preview: Harbinger #5 (Valiant)

It All Ends In HARBINGER #5 Here is a 5 page preview of Harbinger #5, by Joshua Dysart, Khari Evans, Matthew Clark, & Jim Muniz, from Valiant Comics. Press... Read more

The 06 October 2012 by Comicscritic
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Titles and Covers!

Description Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books... Read more

The 09 October 2012 by Pocketfulofbooks
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