Book Reviews & The Written Word
Without the Written Word, books wouldn't even exist.
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Cast Your Vote Should the Cather in the Rye follow-up be banned?customer surveys The so-called sequel to Catcher in the Rye has been banned for publication in the US and Canada for the near future, announces its author, Swedish writer Fredrick Colting. The primary injunction indefinitely banning the books publication was issued by Judge Deborah [...]
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There’s nothing like mild intoxication to make even the dullest Russian novel seem vast and brilliantly entertaining. I recommend reading Tolstoy aloud in your best Russian accent and then re-reading that same part out loud with your best Kentucky accent, recording it all, and playing it back a week later in the privacy of your [...]
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After a bountiful holiday full of books (and more books!) I declare it is time to buckle down and start reading. Don’t stop! Career, family, health be damned – there are just too many books to be read and books reviews to write. As the days to 2011 dwindle, it’s time to revitalize any healthy [...]
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Christmas is just days away, and all shoppers (be them last-minute or other) can use a little three-days-to-go inspiration. Thus: 10 Presents for Book Lovers That Aren’t Books 1. Wakefield Chandelier Don’t get too excited by this three-tired, wrought-iron beaut – it’s no longer for sale at Pottery Barn (or anywhere else I can discover). [...]
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