Posted in Book Reviews, Sci Fi, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Thriller by: Julia
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15 Nov
I’ll admit to not being the most consistent blogger in the world, but with the holidays coming up my mind has turned to books. They are (usually) a cheap and interesting present that people will appreciate – even if they don’t read them, a book will make them look more learned when displayed on the [...]
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02 Aug
I just read that:
- One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
- Forty-two percent of college graduates never read another book.
- Eighty percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.
- Fifty-seven percent of new books are not read to completion.
- Seventy percent of [...]
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25 Jun
I read an article about big, blockbuster authors being forced to write a book a year, either by contract or by promises of a larger advance.
I can understand when it comes to marketing books that it’s better to get the product’s (in this case. the author’s) face out there as much as possible. However, when [...]
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07 Jun
I read an article that discusses books being replaced by video games. I’d love to know people’s response on this. Personally, I don’t think this is the case at all. I know a lot of gamers. Most of whom read books. Most of them adore books – because they love getting lost in a fantasy [...]
Posted in Neil Gaiman, News by: Julia
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28 May
I am obviously a huge Neil Gaiman fan and, knowing this, my loving father sent me an article on Mr. Gaiman that I’d love to share with you. So here it is. It’s basically is brief history of Neil Gaiman and his work. I found it intriguing and enjoyable… and now I have to find [...]
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04 Mar
This statistic is freaking me out. Apparently one in four Americans read no books at all last year. What is up with that? Also, the typical adult on average read only four books last year. Four! I read at least four books in a month, usually more like six. What do these people do with [...]