Discussion: 04/12/2008 at 02:39PM
I’m struggling to come up with 5 I need to finish as I generally persevere even with the ones I can hardly stand just so I don’t have to go back to them, so, on a lighter note, here are my Top 5 ch…
Discussion: 22/10/2008 at 03:19PM
It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.
Joseph Heller – Catch 22
Discussion: 05/08/2008 at 05:13PM
In order of page reached
1. The Death of Artemio Cruz/Carlos Feuntes – Three pages from the end. It’s ridiculous I know.
2. The Reprieve/Jean-Paul Sartre – Half way through.
3. The Idiot/F…
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Discussion: 02/02/2009 at 03:27PM
Somewhat feeding off the discussion of which books you should have on your shelves to impress the casual observer, this is a list of books which activate terrible prejudices in me:
1. Any Harry …
Discussion: 05/03/2009 at 05:36PM
What do people think of Keira’s book – An Anthology for Fish.
Drawing on inspiration from Magic Realist authors it’s a very imaginative and at times off the wall book.
I’d be really intereste…
Discussion: 18/03/2009 at 01:35AM
Stand-up comic Stewart Lee has put together a routine about the publishing industry, celebrity autobiographies, and the strange phenomenon of the ‘toilet book’.
The episode of _Stewart Lee’s Com…
Question: 26/03/2009 at 12:50PM
We’ve been working hard to develop completelynovel and there are some great books on the site now. I think it is time to really start promoting the site and getting a name for some of these writer…
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Discussion: 23/01/2009 at 06:12PM
Your article reminded me of the bestseller ‘A Million Little Pieces’ (the purported memoir of a recovering alcoholic and crack addict) and the furor that was caused after it was revealed that not o…
Discussion: 05/02/2009 at 03:45PM
love it!!!
Discussion: 17/02/2009 at 11:02AM
Very interesting article – am definitely going to check it out…
Discussion: 02/03/2009 at 06:45PM
I have actually read The Read – it is very good and I would recommend it. I agree that it might seem as though we have enough literature in English but literature in translation does give another p…
Discussion: 02/03/2009 at 09:55PM
Definitely a genre I have not explored enough. I was chatting a while ago to a guy who is working on Manga Shakespeare which sounded great! I guess perhaps I have been guilty in the past of not tak…
Discussion: 12/03/2009 at 10:06AM
Absolutely fascinating – I look forward to checking out Reportage Press’s works.
Discussion: 24/04/2009 at 10:09AM
Aware of my interest in books set in (or under!) London, a couple of CN users recommended Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere to me. Having recently enjoyed that novel, I’ve been looking out for a good com…
Discussion: 24/08/2009 at 05:54PM
As an after thought… does anyone have any particular thoughts about whether literary festivals are inclusive enough? Michael Buerke had some really interesting things to say about that, as did Ro…
Discussion: 15/06/2010 at 05:26PM
Much obliged to you, my dear.
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