• Just Reads - Writers, Writing and Book Reviews

  • De: Ed Parnell
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Just Reads - Writers, Writing and Book Reviews

De: Ed Parnell
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  • 5 minute book reviews and recommendations every Tuesday and Thursday. And a fortnightly biog of some of the great writers on Wednesday; The authors who passed into legend and some of their short stories to whet your appetite for literature,

    Remember: There are small booksellters who will usually be able to fulfill your order cheaper and with more care than Amazon.

    abebooks.co.uk is recommended.

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    Owners maintain copyrtight on all material used ; Fair use for reviews and demonstration purposes.
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  • Flann O'Brien - At Swim Two Birds

    Flann O'Brien - At Swim Two Birds
    Jul 29 2024
    A wildly comic send-up of Irish literature and culture, At Swim-Two-Birds is the story of a young, lazy, and frequently drunk Irish college student who lives with his curmudgeonly uncle in Dublin. When not in bed (where he seems to spend most of his time) or reading he is composing a mischief-filled novel about Dermot Trellis, a second-rate author whose characters ultimately rebel against him and seek vengeance. From drugging him as he sleeps to dropping the ceiling on his head, these figures of Irish myth make Trellis pay dearly for his bad writing.

    Hilariously funny and inventive, At Swim-Two-Birds has influenced generations of writers, opening up new possibilities for what can be done in fiction. It is a true masterpiece of Irish literature.

    Book

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    7 m
  • Sleeping with Psychopaths = A chilling study of the innocent lovers of savage murderers -

    Sleeping with Psychopaths = A chilling study of the innocent lovers of savage murderers -
    Jul 11 2024
    Bestselling writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives or partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction, for multiple murders.

    Sonia Sutcliffe first discovered that her husband, Peter, was leading a secret existence as 'the Yorkshire Ripper' only when he was arrested.

    The wife of the 'Hillside Strangler' only learned of her husband's crimes when state police smashed down her door in search of him.

    On finding out the truth, these innocents often experience a strange kind of guilt for not having recognised the killer in their home, as well as having to face the grim reality of betrayal and deceit.

    Not the best true crim ebook in terms of style of writing; plenty of facts, good research and a couple of interviews, just the bits where the author is trying to lighten the mood didn't work. For me. They might for you.

    Book

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    5 m
  • The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov -

    The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov -
    Jul 9 2024
    Written in secret during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, The Master and Margarita became an overnight literary phenomenon when it was finally published it, signalling artistic freedom for Russians everywhere. Bulgakov's carnivalesque satire of Soviet life describes how the Devil, trailing fire and chaos in his wake, weaves himself out of the shadows and into Moscow one Spring afternoon. Brimming with magic and incident, it is full of imaginary, historical, terrifying and wonderful characters, from witches, poets and Biblical tyrants to the beautiful, courageous Margarita, who will do anything to save the imprisoned writer she loves.

    Book

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    4 m
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