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Last week I reviewed The View from the Cheap seats: Selected Nonfiction by Neil Gaiman, a compilation of essays on many subjects the author composed. I enjoyed the book very much and the publisher was kind enough to allow one copy for a giveaway. Please […]
A few days ago I reviewed The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming. It was not my favorite Bond novel (or film), but reading it was still a lot of fun – and isn’t that what it’s all about? For […]
I mostly enjoyed the speeches included in this collection.This is because I can hear him talk in my head and know him to be an excellent writer
This is a clever book and the translation is simply brilliant
The novel is not unreadable, it is enjoyable for the Bond fans, but it is far from being one of the best in the series
Paul Erdman (19 May, 1932 – 23 April, 2007) was a financial and business writer. He was known for writing novels based on historical facts and complex financial intrigues. Books by Paul Erdman* 1) The author earned a PhD in economics and […]
To enjoy this book, it’s good to be familiar with the character of Hook from the original play
Pumpkinflowers is in 3sections, a young Israeli soldier, his service and writings; the author about his time serving; returning to Lebanon as a Canadian tourist
The Doubleday editor who met with the author didn’t care for his idea of a non-fiction book about pirates, but loved the man eating shark terrorizing a community pitch. It is said that Mr. Benchley wrote a page in the Doubleday offices and immediately got an advance check.
This is a lovely book, not too serious and fun to read
