The Book at War is a fascinating study of how books and other reading matter have variously influenced politics, propaganda and history over time.
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Bookcase, by Terry Freedman
7 books set in 6 different countries: England, Colombia, France, Germany, Spain, USA
The news a few months ago that Annie Ernaux was going to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature prompted me to think that a round-up of reviews of books by non-English authors, or set in foreign countries, would make quite an interesting article. Some of these have been reviewed here before, but I thought you might enjoy having them all in one place according to a theme. Enjoy!
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Bookcase, by Terry Freedman
Second-hand ebooks? (Updated)
in News & views
I love second-hand bookshops. Whenever I go on holiday, one of the first things I do is go to the nearest Tourism Information outlet and get a list of the local used bookshops.
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BOOKS , by Terry Freedman
The traumatic process of de-booking
in News & views
In the process of identifying which books to send off to a new home, I’ve discovered some books I’d forgotten about and now look forward to reading (again).
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Books of 2020 -- now with audio
Yesterday I published a blog post entitled Books of 2020, a list of the books I’ve (mostly) read in 2020. Well, it’s a bit of a long read at around 4,000 words, so I’ve created an audio version of it as well.
Read MoreBooks of 2020
These are the books I’ve encountered in 2020. I’ve read most of them, and reviewed many of them.
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Since I drew this cartoon, the names of the authors have changed, but the issue remains the same!
Books I'm determined to finish this year (gulp)
These are some of the books I’ve started this year, and which I’m determined to finish this year. Well, maybe I’ll settle for reading a bit more of them at least.
Read MoreMy expanding reading list
My reading list keeps expanding faster than I can keep up. Why?
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An eclectic clutch of new books by Terry Freedman
New books received or bought in March 2019
This very mixed bag of books is now in my possession. Here’s some information about each of them, and why I find them potentially interesting, especially for writers.
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Hatchards, St Pancras, London, by Terry Freedman
Bookshops I like: Hatchards
How an experience at one of my favourite bookshops warmed me up on a freezing day.
Read MoreHow to organise your books
in Bookshelf, Handy hints, How to
If you have a tonne of books, what's the best way of organising them? Here are a few suggestions.
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So many books, so little time...
5 types of book review
When it comes to writing book reviews books, I've found that a one-size fits all approach not to be very useful. Here are the 5 types of review I write, ranging from the full length, everything but the kitchen sink version, to zero words except to say "This book exists"!
Read MoreDecisions, decisions. What to read?
I am not sure what to read next, so I've decided to fall back on a motto I've just coined: "When in doubt, leave nothing out"! What are you reading this summer?
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Miss Fortune SeriesBox set 1
What I've been reading
What I've been reading this week. It's not my usual reading tipple, and I've been thoroughly enjoying it! A good fiction book that I believe has something to teach humorists.
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Some useful reference books for writers
8 useful books for writers
I've either read, or am in the process of reading, several books to do with writing or self-publishing. Here's a list of 8 that I have found useful.
Read MoreCurrent reading: Books for Authors
in Reviews
In this article I look briefly at the Indie Author Powerpack and Business for Authors
Read MoreSecond-hand ebooks?
in News & views
I love second-hand bookshops. Whenever I go on holiday, one of the first things I do is go to the nearest Tourism Information outlet and get a list of the local used bookshops.
So, what do I like about them, and what does this have to do with ebooks?
Books vs e-books
in News & views
I came across an interesting post by Jeff Thomas, in which he refers to an Infographic by Newsweek, which compares printed books with electronic or e-books. (An infographic, by the way, is a graphical or otherwise succinct way of presenting a lot of information quickly. Newsweek’s books vs e-books graphic is one of the few easily readable ones I’ve come across, but that’s neither here nor there.)