The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon was published in 2003, and since then has sold more than two million copies making it the third best-selling book of the last decade in Britain, sandwiched, somewhat uncomfortably you would think, between four Dan Brown novels. Continue Reading
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Book review: The Planets by Dava Sobel
A former New York Times science reporter, Dava Sobel has become well known for her popular expositions on a range of scientific topics. She has a rare gift for taking complex issues and making them accessible to those without a physics or astronomy-friendly bone in their body. The Planets reflects Continue Reading
On the eight day of Christmas… the publishing industry fell in love with Christmas
Years after watching the cinema and musicindustries fall headlong in love with Christmas, declaring their devotion witheach festive movie and album released, the publishing industry has finallyfollowed suit. It is pursuing a full-blown love affair with the season.Bookstores are awash with Christmas themed-books which, to the delight of theseason’s newest Continue Reading