In the 'booklight' for this week's RobAroundBookLists is a list that I stumbled across, and referred to while compiling my 50 Novels in One Year reading list, the Telegraph's 110 best books: The perfect library. Posted in April of this year I'm a … [Read more...]
The Independent: ’50 Best Winter Reads’
November 15, 2008 By 2 Comments
The Independent has posted an interesting rundown of what they consider to be their top 50 winter reads. The selection is both intriguing and eclectic, covering most literary tastes, and pretty much all age-groups. Titles range from classics such … [Read more...]
RobAroundBookLists: Time Magazine’s All-time 100 Novels
October 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
Friday is RobAroundBookLists day, and this week I thought I'd feature Time Magazine's All-time 100 Novels (1923 to 'present'), as picked by its respected in-house critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo. The list, published in 2005 (so 'present' … [Read more...]
RobAroundBookLists: The Essential Man’s Library
October 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Friday is RobAroundBookLists day and this week I wanted to highlight a book list that helped me massively while compiling my 50 Novel list - 100 Must Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library. Although shamefully male-orientated, this Art of … [Read more...]