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Book review: Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ronald

As much of a “trendsetter” I am when it comes to such questionable masterpieces such as “Modelland” and “A Shore Thing“, I am always, always woefully late  when it comes to what is actually popular on most readers’ shelves. For … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#28

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ronald

Legendary fantasy and science fiction author Anne McCaffrey died of a stroke last Monday at her home in Ireland. Best known for her “Dragonriders of Pern” series, Anne McCaffrey is also the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction, … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#26

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Ronald

Here’s the trailer for “Snow White and the Huntsman”, where Bella Swan, after being trained by Thor, leads the Men of Gondor in a rebellion against Aeon Flux. or Aileen Wuornos if you’re all indie and stuff. Two Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#24

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ronald

Here’s a short and interesting clip where book cover designer Chip Kidd talks about how he designed the book jacket for Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84″. Following this Murakami route, there’s a really great profile of him on the New York Times. … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#19

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Ronald

Here’s something that may interest Haruki Murakami fans: Knopf Doubleday just put up the book trailer for “1Q84″, Murakami’s latest book. While I don’t think I’ll be getting an ebook reader anytime soon, I have been known to patronize the … Continue reading →

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Your week in books#18

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Ronald

Did you guys know that there’s actually a Facebook page for people who hate reading? As of right now, the “I Hate Reading” Facebook page has more than 450,000 likes, while the similarly themed “I Hate Books” has more than … Continue reading →

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Your week in books #3

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Ronald

I’ve had a busy week, so apologies for not being able to put up your weekly installment of “Your Week in Books” yesterday. Here it is now! Aside from being the author of “Lolita“, Vladimir Nabokov was also an avid … Continue reading →

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