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Lists for the Listless

17 hours ago ago from BookXcess Blog

If you're done with your Christmas shopping list, check out these bookish lists. If you're not, well, take a break from Christmas shopping to check out these bookish lists anyway. 2009 Best Books by the Washington Post 2009 Best Books for Young Adults by ALA 2009 Best Gift Books by NPR 2009 Best Illustrated Children’s Books by NY Times 2009 10 Best Cookbooks by NPR 2009 Best Memoirs by NPR 2009 Favourite ...

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2009 Children’s Lit: The Year in Miscellanea

14 hours ago ago from 100 Scope Notes

It’s time to take a trip back and look at the year that was in children’s lit miscellanea. Most Uncontroversial Children’s Lit Controversy : Neil Gaiman's Twitter reaction upon winning the Newbery. Some folks were (completely unreasonably (in my opinion)) offended by Neil Gaiman's decidedly not-for-kids Twitter reaction upon winning the Newbery. This much can be said: the man was excited. Book Cover that Had Something to ...

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If your ex has just broken up with you

18 hours ago ago from relationshiptrouble.org

Best Seller Books On Relationships May Make A Fool Of You If your ex has just broken up with you, you may be in the marketplace for books on relationships. But how do you choose the best books on relationships among the many offerings out there? In this article, I will show you how to choose the best books on relationships. And the answer will surprise you. Read on… First, don’t be fooled by fancy letters after a author’s name. ...

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Abroad 2009

20 hours ago ago from Scoop Review Of Books

Search About Subscribe Advertise Submit News Media Tracking Feedback Book Reviews Articles Five Books Poems Releases Picks Talks & Events Abroad 2009 December 22, 2009 Articles 0 comments By C K Stead (Re-published with the kind permission of the author and the New Zealand Book Council's Booknotes ) C K Stead (right) and Vincent O’Sullivan on their honeymoon © Mary Gaudin I was in the UK in May ...

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Highly Anticipated Books for 2010

1 day ago ago from ludis inventio A blog for speculative fiction

Some of these have been out already and I haven't been able to read them. Some of these have been promised to be delivered on a yearly basis(yes I see you Rothfuss and Martin, putting your heads down and shuffling toward the exit) but have thus far been no shows. Still, we keep on hoping. Soon I'll post my picks for best reads of the year. But for now these are the titles I most want to read in 2010: The Whale Road, by ...

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Makenna Goodman: What Book is Hugo Chávez Reading?

22 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

It's four days before Christmas. If you're like the other snowed-in 40-something percent of consumers this year, you're probably way behind on gifts. If so, you may want to give the (last-minute) gift of...the book that Hugo Ch vez is reading. Let me back up a minute. When browsing for books, are you the kind of person who goes to the "New Nonfiction" tables at Borders? Perhaps you get genius ideas from the New York Times Top Ten lists? The ...

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Lena Tabori: Best Books For Your Christmas Wishlist (PHOTOS, POLL)

7 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

Books are beautiful objects, and to me there's nothing more alluring than one produced with all the stops pulled out: on uniquely gorgeous paper and practically ready for the museum glass case. They carry a stiff price tag, but these limited editions will only become more valuable with age. I did put in a few that I published through Welcome Books -- I love my projects and I just have to sing about them sometimes. "The ...

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'The Hurt Locker' Sweeps Chicago Awards

1 day ago ago from Cinematical

With six nominations apiece going to Up In The Air and Where The Wild Things Are , it was Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker that pulled off a 5-for-5 sweep of The Chicago Film Critics Association 22nd Annual Awards. A winner for Best Picture, Director, Actor ( Jeremy Renner ), Original Screenplay (Mark Boal) and Cinematography (Barry Ackroyd), the Iraq war thriller once again laid claim to the film with the most victories during this awards ...

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Best Books For Getting Rich

1 day ago ago from Huffington Post

Forbes : The holidays are here, our economy is in a recession and your Christmas shopping needs a bailout. While we can't dole out federal money to rescue your holiday budget, the Forbes Investor Team can help you find the perfect gift for the savvy investor on your list. We polled our knowledgeable investor team for their best book suggestions that will make you look smart and keep your investor happy. Read the whole story: Forbes

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Best Forgotten Books: Writers Pick Their Favorites

1 hour, 1 minute ago ago from Huffington Post

Los Angeles Times : In 1999, the L.A. Times asked dozens of writers to look back at the prior century and share books they considered lost treasures -- books they loved that had slipped out of sight. Although the authors were formidable -- including Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer, theorist Susan Sontag and popular novelist John Le Carré -- most of their books remain relatively unknown. Not for want of trying: Editor Robert Giroux worked ...

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