Lovely Levin, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. There are few things finer looking on the bookshelves right now, than Adam Levi's epic debut, The Instructions (Canongate Books). The 1030 page tome certainly stands out on the shelf, and even … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Kindle-ing
August 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
Kindle-ing, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. It's been a while in coming, but I'm pleased to say that I've finally managed to scrape together the cash for an Amazon Kindle. I'm no stranger to dedicated ebook readers, having owned a Sony … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Here Are My Myths!
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here Are My Myths!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. One of my highlights of EdBookFest last week, was definitely meeting the amazing Congolese author, Alain Mabanckou, so for my Daily Bookshot today I thought I'd indulge myself and share … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Zoe and Ned
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Zoe and Ned, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. How could I go the Ned Beauman and Zoe Strachan event at EdBookFest today and not feature their books as my Daily Bookshot? During the event both authors read from their novels. They made them … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Porcupine!
August 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Porcupine, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Two amazing things happen for me next week - 1) I get to read Alain Mabanckcou's latest novel Memoirs of a Porcupine (Serpent's Tail), and 2) I get to go and see him for the first ever, at the … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Fancy a Smoke?
August 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Fancy a Smoke?, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. One of the books that I'm currently working my way through at the moment is Stuart Evers' debut short story collection, Ten Stories About Smoking (you can read my forethoughts on it, HERE). … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Simplifying the GoodReads Experience
December 9, 2010 By 11 Comments
Simplifying the GoodReads Experience, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. OK, so there can’t be too many bibliophiles out there who DON’T love bookish social networking sites like Goodreads and LibraryThing , but who in all honesty … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: The changing landscape of Sunday afternoons
September 19, 2010 By 5 Comments
The changing landscape of Sunday afternoons, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Readers have their own set routines at weekends of course, but nowadays on a Saturday and Sunday, I for one like to get a little more 'freestyle' with my … [Read more...]