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• BookFabulous Is Moving!

  Yay! I've got a new home with a new look!This blog has moved to http://www.bookfabulous.comPlease make the journey with me to my new home!See you there! Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'Paris Syndrome' by Tahir Shah

  

  A trip down memory lane takes me to my first time in Paris. I had read the literature, watched the movies, felt that I knew the city inside and out. I was in... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Reading Sorted!

  

  It's June! The time when probably most of us are starting to think of what to do for the summer holidays. Where to go, what to visit, who to meet, how much... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'The Princess and the Foal' by Stacy Gregg

  

  Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, there lived a beautiful queen, adored by her King and children and much loved by the people of the land. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Book to Look Forward to in June: 'A Song for Issy Bradley' by Carys Bray

  

  Publishing date is June 19 by Random House UK, Cornerstone"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you"... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Watched An Emirati Movie: Sea Shadow

  

  The blurb about the film:Set in a small seaside neighbourhood in the United Arab Emirates, 'Sea Shadow' follows two teenagers Mansoor and Kaltham as they... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Coming Soon to a Bookstore Near You!

  

  'Land of No Rain' by Amjad Nasser (author) Jonathan Wright (translator)(Release Date: April 24)The novel takes place in Hamiya, a fictional Arab country run b... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My London's Book Club Reunion: The Titles We Recommend For Easter Break

  

  JO's Choice:'Stoner' by John WilliamsWilliam Stoner enters the University of Missouri at nineteen to study agriculture. A seminar on English literature changes... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jumping on the 'Prison Book Ban' Bandwagon!

  

  Landed in London for the next two weeks and my long anticipated visit has coincided with glorious weather. And if there's one thing that should be on everybody'... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• International Day of Happiness & Wellbeing: Abou Abed Can Help!

  

  Have a lovely day everyone, it's International Happiness Wellness Day or International Day of Happiness. However, if you are struggling to be cheerful,... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards Shortlists 2014

  

  Announced today (Tuesday 18th March 2014), CILIP Carnegie stalwart Anne Fine is in the running to make history: if she wins the CILIP Carnegie Medal with... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• City, Desert and Sea Exhibition

  

  Photograph by Isabelle Avenariuson display at the exhibitonOn the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Alliance Française Abu Dhabi, two local-based... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'Throwing Sparks' by Abdo Khal

  

  Last week, at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, I attended two sessions that featured Abdo Khal: one in which he was part of a panel that hosted... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 'Tenth of December' by George Saunders Wins Folio Prize 2014

  

  George Saunders was last night announced as the winner of The Folio Prize 2014 for Tenth of December, published by Bloomsbury. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rabih Alameddine Releases New Book!

  

  The Stunning Book CoverI was greeted with excellent news this morning whilst reading the UAE's daily newspaper, The National, regarding author Rabih Alameddine. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature: The Highlight of Day 2: Richard...

  

  I caught a glimpse of the sun as it set in the horizon, right before it sank into the sea behind Dubai's skyscrapers, as I drove my car back home to Abu Dhabi o... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature - My Day One!

  I made it through my first day at The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and what a day it was. Simply put, it was a roller coaster of emotions ranging fro... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Friend is Having an Art Exhibition!

  

  This is one invitation you do not want to miss! My dear friend Isabelle Avenarius, a lovely person and great artist and photographer with an eye for detail is... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What I'm Reading Today!

  

  JoJo Moyes will be a speaker at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature on Friday, March 7! See you there!Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Date Night!

  

  Check out lisa-Jo Baker's WebsiteThe other day, trawling the internet, looking for inspiration for an article, I happened to come across a post on the importanc... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE