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Talking to the Dead -- the first Fiona Griffiths novel, by Harry Bingham
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8 years ago
Talking to the Dead On Ambivalent's suggestion, I just finished the first book in the Fiona Griffiths series. Good book. There's a good "police procedural" story, of course. Detective...
Constructive criticism
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8 years ago
Hi all, I've just finished my second novel, "Watho". I would appreciate readers who would give their reactions, both overall and in detail. Your reward? A free copy of my first novel !...
In defence of the humanities: Why studying philosophy in a world where welders earn more still makes sense.
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9 years ago
In defence of the humanities: Why studying philosophy in a world where welders earn more still makes sense. By Robert Fulford, National Post (on Books), November 14 2016...
‘Finding it…is almost crazy’: 393-year-old Shakespeare First Folio found on tourist attraction’s shelf
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‘Finding it…is almost crazy’: 393-year-old Shakespeare First Folio found on tourist attraction’s shelf By Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times (Reported by The National Post) April 7, 2016...
Teacher seeks to solve mystery of 200-year-old Jane Austen book mailed to high school
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Teacher seeks to solve mystery of 200-year-old Jane Austen book mailed to high school By Steve Annear, The Boston Globe, April 16, 2016 © Krista Prehl...
‘Finding it…is almost crazy’: 393-year-old Shakespeare First Folio found on tourist attraction’s shelf
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‘Finding it…is almost crazy’: 393-year-old Shakespeare First Folio found on tourist attraction’s shelf By Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times (Reported by The National Post) April 7, 2016...
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
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9 years ago
This novel made the Brazilian Coelho one of the world's greatest read novelists. Although one may think it simplistic, it carries a great message, that one need not go far afield to find that which...