My favourite book titles

What makes you pick up a book from the bookshelf (either physical or online)? Is it the cover, the blurb or the title? Perhaps a combination of all three? Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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2 Books to Make You Love Karaoke, or at Least Respect It

In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel

Bullwinkel’s debut novel sheds light on the culture of youth women’s boxing through an ensemble cast of complicated characters. It packs a punch. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The First American Union Understood The Necessity of Public Libraries and Education: Book Censorship News for June 28, 2024

In an era before public libraries and widespread public education, the first U.S. union knew their importance. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Strange Case of Posthumously Published Books

What are the personal, ethical, and moral considerations that go into books published posthumously? Continue reading at Book Riot

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16 New Books Coming in July

New novels from J. Courtney Sullivan and Liz Moore, a memoir by a “hacktivist” member of Anonymous — and more. Continue reading at The New York Times

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8 Science Fiction Books that are Impossible to Adapt to the Screen

What are your favorite science fiction novels that have yet to see a film adaptation? Continue reading at Book Riot

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Gifts for You and Your Book Club Buddies

🏳️‍🌈 Build your TBR for Pride and beyond with 8 new LGBTQ books out this week.🏛️ Check out this spicy ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for June 26, 2024

Winnie-the-Pooh, Olympic childhoods, a magical janitor's closet, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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12 Gifts for You and Your Book Club Buddies

You'll find everything from stickers and tees to book club discussion guides.- Vanessa Diaz Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, June 30

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 30, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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The New Summer Book Releases That We’re Most Excited About

Like the latest book in Tomi Adeyemi’s young adult “Legacy of Orïsha” series and a new Chuck Tingle. Continue reading at HuffPost

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Authors Against Book Bans Officially Launches

The group's 1,500 members from all 50 states aim to provide “support and encouragement for the educators, librarians, parents, and students who are the first line of defense against censorship, and for the authors whose books are under attack.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Anne Applebaum Wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize

The journalist, essayist, and author Anne Applebaum wins the German Book Trade's Peace Prize for her work's focus on democracy and peace.' The post Anne Applebaum Wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The best design book of the year is a 700-year-old poem about Hell

Artist Sophy Hollington created a gorgeous reimagining of Dante’s ‘Inferno.’ It’s not every day that an illustrated edition of a 700-year-old classic poem explodes on Kickstarter, surpassing its $100,000 goal in less than a week. But then again, it’s not every day that an author is so... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-06-25 09:15:00 UTC ]
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In Search of the Rarest Book in American Literature: Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane

My first personal encounter with the rarest book in American literature was memorable, even moving, for many reasons, but its physical appearance wasn’t one of them. If ever a book ought not to be judged by its cover, Edgar Allan Poe’s debut collection, Tamerlane and Other Poems, is that book.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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YA Author Lee Wind Launches Kickstarter to Donate Books to LGBTQ+ Teens

Wind, who is also chief content officer at the Indie Book Publishers Association, is creating a limited collector's edition of his latest YA novel, initially published this spring by Chicago Review Press, as an incentive for donors to his Kickstarter campaign benefitting LGBTQ+ teens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How a 1933 Book About Jews in Magic Was Rescued From Oblivion

Richard Hatch gave up a career as a physicist to become a magician — and a one-man historical preservation society dedicated to a German author killed in the Holocaust. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending

The Beijing International Book Fair reports finishing its 2024 run with a gain in public attendance and some 1,600 exhibitors. The post Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Most Interesting Book News of the Week

A big week of book news includes Barnes & Noble buying an indie, surprisingly strong book sales, JAMES coming to the big screen, and much more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Review: “Practice” by Rosalind Brown

Starring an undergraduate student at Oxford, Rosalind Brown’s debut novel is exquisitely attuned to the thrill and boredom of academic life. Continue reading at The New York Times

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