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Review Writing Part 3 – So you didn’t like the book

Review Writing Part 3 – So you didn’t like the book

We are faced with the reality that we do not always like what we read or we do not agree with the material presented in bound form. So, what do we do about it? When discussing fiction, there are probably more good books then bad out there, and with so much good, why waste your [...]

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We wish you…

We wish you…

…a very happy holiday! Regardless of age, gender, religion or geography, please allow me to wish everyone all the best at this time of year. It just goes to show that not even Christmas can stop I.Q from updating. granted, it’s not a review or a rant…erm…interesting article…but I thought I’d keep in with the [...]

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Rafael Alvarez – The Wire: Truth be Told

Rafael Alvarez – The Wire: Truth be Told

For any fan of the HBO Television series The Wire, this book is a must. For anyone who is new to The Wire, it is a police/crime genre series set in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland which ran from 2002 to 2008 and takes a multitude of perspectives on the American war on drugs; [...]

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Michael Ondaatje – The English Patient

Michael Ondaatje – The English Patient

Genre: Postmodern / War Basic Plot: Four people live in an abandoned villa in Italy. All are affected by the events that have unfolded during the 2nd World War. A badly burned man lies in a bed upstairs, cared for by Hannah, a young nurse. The burned man tells the story of his past in [...]

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Books and their Films

Books and their Films

When it comes to Hollywood, most writers are more than happy to let their books become million dollar films, and why not? They earn more money, it becomes a sign that they’ve made it to the top, and more imporantly, their book is shown to a completey new audience who may never have heard of [...]

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