I’m always keen to hear what book titles other authors like to recommend because there’s just something about their ‘insider’ literary position that make their recommendations seem all the more worthy (plus you get a voyeuristic gawp into … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Waterstone’s ‘The Writer’s Table’ featuring Nick Hornby
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RobAroundBookLists: 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize short lists
The ‘short lists’ for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize were announced on Wednesday making them topically ideal for the focus of this week’s RobAroundBookLists feature. But what actually is the Commonwealth Writers' Prize I hear you cry? … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Penguin’s “52 Books to Make You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise in 2009″
Fridays are RobAroundBookLists day when I highlight one of the countless book lists to be found lurking around the Internet, and for today’s offering I thought I’d point you to an all-new, shiny, ‘bells ‘n’ whistles’ reading list from … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Leah Smith’s “Books about… Books!”
Well it’s Friday so that means it’s time for another RobAroundBookLists feature, and this week I’m going to point you to a rather short book list. Don’t be put off though, the list may only be comprised of eight titles, but it’s one … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: The Books on the Nightstand 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
With Christmas bearing down quickly upon us, this Friday for my RobAroundReadingLists feature I thought I’d point you to something more seasonal, a real treat, and something a little more exciting than the usual run-of-the-mill reading lists I … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Penguin Classics – ’100 most popular’
No series of books is probably closer to my heart than the Penguin Classics so I'm delighted for this week's RobAroundBookLists slot to be featuring Amazon's 100 most popular Penguin Classics (in terms of sales rank), as reproduced by Peter Steinberg … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Amazon.com’s ‘Best Books of 2008′
So Fridays are RobAroundBookLists day and I know today is Sunday but NanNoWriMo is all time-consuming and I have let things slip very slightly on here. I know it's no excuse and I'll try not to let it happen again, so here's Friday's … [Read more...]
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RobAroundBookLists: Eva’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon list
Friday is RobAroundBookLists day, when I highlight one of the infinite number of recommended reading lists on the Internet, and as it's the start of the 24 Hour Read-a-Thon tomorrow (yes I am taking part..gulp!), what better list to point to than the … [Read more...]
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