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Book Review: The Country Life, by Rachel Cusk
The Country Life initially reads like English "chick lit," but then the work takes meaningful and thoughtful turns, with a witty and humorous tinge.
Michael Marks' A Soldier's Christmas
Michael Marks' "A Soldier's Christmas" echoes the form of the famous Christmas poem, "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.
Canada Reads 2010 Line up and News
Canads Reads 2010, hosted by CBC Radio, is back with a vengence with five excellent Canadian books going head to head for five days of heated debate.
An Introduction to Louis Zukofsky's "A"-9
"A" is Zukofsky's "poem of a lifetime": 800 pages, in 24 movements, written over 50 years. Its 9th movement is a brilliant recreation of the human mind in dynamic motion.
The Plague Dogs—Richard Adams
Adams continues to weave a spell with his animal characters in this tale of two dogs who escape from an animal research facility in the English Lake District.
Manchán's Travels: A Journey Through India
Irish travel writer and adventurer and documentary film maker, Manchán Mangan, writes a travelogue that captures India's culture and uniqueness.
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory Drags Along
The Other Queen is the well-reasearched, poorly-executed tale of the early years of Mary, Queen of Scots imprisonment with the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Writing Pantoum Poems
As a poetic form, pantoums are both exact in their setup, haunting in their repetition, and an enjoyable challenge to write.
Whole Foods Guide to Strong Bones
In Whole Foods guide to Strong Bones, Annmarie Colbin sets out to help people everywhere understand their bones, and use that knowledge to keep them strong.
Christmas Books for Kids Make Great Gifts
When giving children books for Christmas, why not choose books about Christmas itself, and specifically books about the Nativity? Christmas books make popular gifts.
What is the Name of Sherlock Holmes' Brother
A favourite trivia question is, "Did Sherlock Holmes have a brother, and if so, what was he called?" The one brother everyone is sure existed is Mycroft, a near-recluse.
Review of Breathing Water
An American ex-patriate becomes enmeshed in convoluted and dangerous political machinations in Thailand.
Egg Money Quilts – Pattern Book Review
This quilting how-to book by notable quilting instructor Eleanor Burns provides thorough instructions for making vintage quilt blocks and a peek at life during the 1930s.
Great Books for Teens this Christmas
With the increasing popularity of electronics as Christmas gifts, with this list of books the written word can make a comeback as a desirable Christmas present.
Tuesdays With Morrie - Book Review
A moving tale of an old man's last months of life and the old student who returns for his last lesson.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World History
Timothy C. Hall's The Middle Ages is a quick glance at 1,000 years of European history that is often shrouded in myth, religion and misunderstanding.
Feeling Stressed Out to the Breaking Point?
The SuperStress Solution is a self-help book designed to bring peace back to daily life.
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver – Book Review
Written by Michelle Paver, Wolf Brother is the first book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. Meet Torak, a young boy in a strange land fighting a dark destiny.
The Michael Jackson Tapes
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach wrote The Michael Jackson Tapes, and this is a review of his work.
Spirit Walker by Michelle Paver – Book Review
Written by Michelle Paver, Spirit Walker is the second book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. Can Torak save the Open Forest from a new and terrible disease?
Great Finance Books to Give as Gifts
Finding a great gift for someone interested in finance can be difficult. These great books offer three very different angles on teaching wealth creation.
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's Your Erroneous Zones
Your Erroneous Zones is an excellent self-help book for anyone wishing to change their negative thought patterns and emotions into positive ones.
A Lifetime Burning by Writer Richard Quinney
Wisconsin author and photographer, Richard Quinney has written A Lifetime Burning. The book is a memoir about generations of farmhouse mementos left behind.
Audiobook and Ebook Gift Certificates
Gift certificates make great presents for audiobook and ebook fans. These are almost instant gifts that allow the recipient to choose their own titles.
Scarecrow Picture Books for Kids
Find comical, magical, and occasionally poignant storytelling books about scarecrows in these kids book reviews.
WW1 Raw - Charley's War: Return to the Front
Titan Books' newest reprint of Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun's classic comic against war presents well-researched stories about trench life and officer-soldier clashes.
Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell-- a Review
With its brutally realistic portrayal of the mafia and scalpel-sharp wit, Beat the Reaper is an impossible-to-put-down hospital drama and mafia thriller all in one.
H.P. Lovecraft and Modern Horror Fiction
Though H.P. Lovecraft lived in relative poverty and obscurity, his work has become one of the major foundations of present-day speculative fiction.
Al Gore's Untitled Poem
Gore joked to his publisher that W. B. Yeats had penned the poem in Gore's latest book; sadly, the publisher seemed to fall for it, before Gore admitted to scribbling it.
British Police Procedurals On the Case
British mystery writers Stephen Booth and Reginald Hill produce modern investigative mysteries steeped in British mystique and populated by unforgettable characters.
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