The E-Book Revolution
For some people, there's nothing quite like the feel of paper pages turning or the sight of colourful spines lined up on a bookshelf. For hundreds of years, very little has changed about the way books feel and look. Curling up in front of the fire with a good old-fashioned book is still the evening of choice for many. Books are a crucial part of our history and our heritage. But even books must move with the times. We are entering an era in … Read more
The Official UK Top 20 Books 3.6.2011
Here’s the official UK Top 20 bestselling books for the week ending 28.5.2011, as compiled by The Bookseller: 1 Madeleine Kate McCann 2 The Family Martina Cole 3 The Confession John Grisham 4 The … Read more
The Burning Wire by Jeffery Deaver – Book Review
The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver The Burning Wire is the 9th in Jeffery Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme crime series featuring the quadriplegic detective and the resourceful Amelia Sachs. Somebody is manipulating the electricity grid of New York with deadly results, but unlike the CIA and the FBI, Lincoln Rhyme doesn’t believe it is the work of terrorists at all... Jeffery Deaver has produced another compelling, … Read more
Anthony Horowitz: Author Profile
Anthony Horowitz, born on 5th April 1956, is one of the UK’s most prolific authors – and is soon to become a household name with what promises to be the publishing event of the year. For the very first time, the Conan Doyle estate has authorised a new Sherlock Holmes novel, and Anthony Horowitz’s The House of Silk will be published on 1.11.11. Written by Dr Watson in a retirement home a year after the death of Sherlock Holmes, … Read more
10 Great Books for Reading Groups
There’s nothing worse than joining a Reading Group only to discover that you don’t enjoy reading the books on the reading list. If the books are too dull or too intimidating or too simplistic, you’ll end up either not reading them at all or leaving the group. Any Reading Group worth its salt will allow you to have some influence over the choice of books the group is going to read, so make the most of the opportunity and ensure that the list includes … Read more
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The E-Book Revolution
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