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Melvyn Bragg's latest novel is an insightful, moving tale of ageing and our helplessness in the face of dementia There's a scene in Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine where the Ryan Gosling character redecorates the room of an old gent in a nursing...
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There are strong echoes of Dickens in this vibrant portrait of ambition and struggle in BangaloreAnand and Kamala are both dreaming big.
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'Greyhound of a Girl is a short and sweet story that goes much more than the words written on the page'Audacious Mary O'Hara is a 12-year-old from Dublin whose beloved granny, Emer, is dying.
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PolicyMic4 Most Interesting Books Of 2013 So Far - PolicyMicPolicyMicA mid-review of my new year's resolutions has revealed I'm running woefully behind schedule. But I think we can all agree there aren't enough hours in the day!
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of May 16, 2013 NPR Faith & Spirituality · Food & Wine · History & Society · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Mystery & Thrillers · Parenting & Families · Poetry · Politics & Public Affairs · Romance...
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The Internet (this site not the least bit exempt) is fond of telling you which books you should read. Particularly, it seems, when you're in your 20s. But now that you have enough of those lists to... Delete the scoop?
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'Every day I just wanted to read on and on'I personally think that the book, North of Nowhere is really good and fascinating. I think this because it's got an interesting story to it.
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'Shadows is an immensely compelling read.'From the very first chapter, it is clear that Shadows on the Moon is no predictable book.
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Writing a novel (or a story, for that matter) is confusing work. There are just so many characters running all over the place, dropping hints and having revelations. So it's no surprise that many a... Delete the scoop?
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Bill Cheng’s first novel, “Southern Cross the Dog,” is set in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. Delete the scoop?
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We love libraries, have a soft spot for bookmobiles, can't get enough of bookstores, and we really enjoy bars we can read in. We're always in search of cozy, beautiful places to curl up with a good... Delete the scoop?
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A Victorian governess confronts ghosts as she tries to come to terms with her father's death in a wonderfully creepy novelIt is 1867, London, and Charles Dickens is giving a reading near the house of 21-year-old Eliza Caine and her ailing father.
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'Brilliantly styled novel will leave you with laughter and tears...'Dave Shelton puts a sweet and simple idea into a fabulous book. The very first chapter will bring you to the edge of your seat.
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Think of George Packer's new book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America" as the un-Internet take on the transformation this country has undergone in the past 35 years.
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The fictional memoirs of Eulálio Assumpção tumble out in no particular order and create the impression of a proud dynasty brought low by military governments and debauchery Songwriter, novelist and political dissident, Chico Buarque is Brazil's...
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Fans of magical prose and magical worlds, take heart. Titan Books has recently released a special limited edition version of steampunk legend James Blaylock's The Aylesford Skull, a classic from on... Delete the scoop?
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Baz Luhrmann delivers an energetic, glittering adaptation of the classic Fitzgerald novel, but sacrifices all of the original's subtlely in the process F Scott Fitzgerald's classic, complex novella of bad timing and lost love in the Jazz Age has...
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The winner of the Man Booker's biennial selection of the best in international literature will be awarded next week. Many of the finalists are unfamiliar to English-language readers, so we've spoken to all 10 finalists.
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