Grades 2-5 – A fun, colorful nonfiction book about females in the animal kingdom. In the introduction, York explains her reasons for creating the book: “Male animals have historically received more attention than females. A major reason for this was that until relatively recently, the male scientists of our species were the ones who received […]
JK Rowling once had to apologize to her fans for a particularly controversial Harry Potter She admitted that she made the unexpected plot twist for “personal reasons.” The 59-year-old British author, who was recently named in a lawsuit filed by Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif, is behind all seven books – and subsequent films – […]
“My Old School,” one of eight stories in Mark Haddon’s grim new collection, recalls – at first – some of the novels Roald Dahl conjured from his time at Repton. It’s no secret that the British boarding school experience was often bleak and full of abuse; recent memoirs by Earl Spencer and Alex Renton provide […]
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JK Rowling made the decision to change the name of one of her Harry Potter Books for readers in the US after concerns arose that they might not know what an important part meant. It is safe to say that Harry Potter Books and films have become an ingrained part of British culture. Maybe not […]
Sign up for our books newsletter with the latest reviews, author interviews, industry news, and more. Fiction in hardcover: August 17, 2024 Rank title author editor List price Last week Weeks on the list 1 What did you do? Shari Lapena Doubleday Canada 26,95 € 1 2 2 Fire and Bones Kathy Reichs Simon & […]
With reports from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta-Journal brings you a list of the best-selling titles in independent bookstores in Northern and Southern California for the week ending August 11, 2024. There are two new, enchanting books on the bestseller list that will delight you with every page you turn. The Bookstore: A History […]
Metrolife has compiled a list of places managed by city public institutions where you can read and buy books. The reading material includes fiction, non-fiction, history, autobiographies and doctoral theses. Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara The institution, which is under the aegis of the Kannada and Culture Ministry, houses more than 2,000 book titles. Ambika, in-charge sales […]
The partition of India in 1947 remains one of the most tragic events in modern history, leaving scars that will reverberate across generations. These eight books chronicle the human toll of that era, the political miscalculations, and the deep-rooted conflicts that led to the partition of the subcontinent. Through personal stories, compelling narratives, and critical […]
Thursday, August 15, 2024, 07:37Press release: New Zealand Book Awards 14 August Stacy Gregg at the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults / Delivered A novel that masterfully weaves comedy, fantasy and history in a profound examination of identity has become the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New […]
At the beginning of Clare Chambers’ new novel, Shy Creatures, there is a sly allusion to some of her literary forebears: “(Helen) was looking for Larkin, although she secretly preferred Betjeman, whom Gil considered a ‘silly old maid’… Virginia Woolf was ‘largely unreadable’, DH Lawrence a genius, Graham Greene was ‘fiction, not literature’” – and […]
