books

Schopenhauer quote of the day... from Benjaminbrum 446 days old

Via JK Rowling. A book is like a mirror. If a fool looks in, you can't expect a genius to look out

"book? wats a book..." from Benjaminbrum 478 days old

[ ... ] culture, books, reading and fun stuff like that. I run a bookgroup and a film group. The book group meets monthly and we've got 6 or 7 excellent ...

My reviews got a good review... from Benjaminbrum 593 days old

I did enjoy writing a couple of reviews for the Joyful Jubilant Learning love affair with books month. One of my reviews gets called a "homerun" (which ...

Speak truth to power review. from Benjaminbrum 620 days old

Check out my book review that was hosted on Joyful Jubilant Learning. http://www.joyfuljubilantlearning.com/joyful_jubilant_learning/2008/03/speak-truth-to.html I've ...

Buyers Remorse... from Benjaminbrum 639 days old

[ ... ] cash? Shall I go back to barricading myself in my flat with books? I could always venture out into, you know, the real world and be sociable

Terry Pratchett has Alzheimer's?!!? from Benjaminbrum 703 days old

Author Terry Pratchett is suffering from a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease. Oh my gosh. Pratchett is 59 years old. I really like his books. He ...

Author Dies... from Benjaminbrum 732 days old

Gosh. Author Ira Levin, who was best known for writing Rosemary's Baby, The Boys From Brazil and The Stepford Wives, has died aged 78. He's ...

Nobel Prize for literature... from Benjaminbrum 766 days old

British writer Doris Lessing is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature by the Swedish Academy. Tomorrow is the peace prize.

Lost the will to live? from Benjaminbrum 829 days old

A friend and I are trying to work up a list of characters from literature who lose the will to live and then die but don't commit suicide. So far on ...

Zombie Apocalypse from Benjaminbrum 850 days old

I sent a text to a friend last night which started to outline my adoration of zombie horror books. (I'm consuming them quicker than an infected member ...