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2011: Your books of the year
From SF to politics, cartoons to history, Guardian readers choose their favourite reads of 2011 Jeff Alderson, Oxford Let Live: A Bike Ride, Climate Change and the CIA by John Madeley (Longstone Books). John Madeley is a well-known author and broadcaster on issues relating to development and social justice. This his second novel focuses on climate change as it has affected small farmers and ...

The New York (Mayor's) Review of Books
"Indulging in a tale of make-believe" is rare for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but the New York Times notes he actually recommended two spy mysteries this week by John LeCarre: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy . Of the latter, he said, "It's 600 pages, it's mostly description, there is almost nothing that happens. But it's fascinating!" "Virtually the only ...

A.S.Byatt
A review, and links to other information about and reviews of Ragnarok by A.S.Byatt...

Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega #1 Review
Brian Wood is the rare sort of writer whose career has been characterized by a lack of focus on company-owned books. But Wood did get his start in the industry by writing Generation X. So as Wood begins taking on an increased number of licensed characters in 2012, it's only fitting that one such project sees him return to the troubled teen mutants among the X-Men...

Review: Book illustrates the travails of antiquing - Tulsa World

Review: Book illustrates the travails of antiquing
Tulsa World
The competition is fierce, the rules few, and the true treasures are rare or well hidden except to the sharp eye of the autodidact." The book gives some behind-the-glamour views of auction houses and "Antiques Roadshow," which Stanton describes as .

Review: Balagula's 'Fahrenheit' is ambitious, thrilling - Lexington Herald Leader

Review: Balagula's 'Fahrenheit' is ambitious, thrilling
Lexington Herald Leader
By Candace Chaney EUR” Contributing Theater Critic It is rare to see a classic science-fiction dystopia presented on stage, but Balagula Theatre is doing that in its latest production, the lofty, electric Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

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The PhilmGuy's DVD Review: 'Drive' Starring Ryan Gosling - OK! Magazine

The PhilmGuy's DVD Review: 'Drive' Starring Ryan Gosling
OK! Magazine
By Phil Villarreal Adaptation Blu-ray EUR” The trippy 2002 film from the formidable Spike Jonze-Charlie Kaufman directing-screenwriting team casts Nicolas Cage in a double role as a pair of twin screenwriters who attempt to adapt the book The Orchid .

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