Monthly Archives: January 2012

Perfectly Good Man

Patrick Gale talks about his new novel ‘A Perfectly Good Man’

samshone January 31, 2012

A Perfectly Good Man is the new novel from Patrick Gale and the companion volume to his bestselling ‘Notes From An Exhibition’ The new novel from Patrick Gale, author of Richard & Judy-bestseller ‘Notes from an Exhibition’, returning readers to … Continue reading →

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BBC Newsnight Wael Ghonim

Egyptian activist and author of ‘Revolution 2.0′, Wael Ghonim, on BBC Newsnight

samshone January 31, 2012

Last night (Monday 30th January), Jeremy Paxman was joined by Egyptian internet activist Wael Ghonim, author of Revolution 2.0. Asking Wael what he thought the catalyst for revolution in Egypt one year ago was, Wael spoke about the role of … Continue reading →

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Revolution 2.0 is Apple’s Book of the Week

samshone January 24, 2012

Apple have chosen Revolution 2.0 as their book of the week on the iBookstore. Revolution 2.0 is a unique insider’s story from the heart of the Egyptian Spring. Wael Ghonim gives unparalleled insight into why the Egyptian people finally rejected … Continue reading →

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Noise

Southbank Centre Announces ‘The Rest Is Noise’ Festival for 2013

samshone January 24, 2012

Southbank Centre stages groundbreaking year-long cross-art form festival of concerts, talks, films and performances inspired by Alex Ross’ The Rest is Noise (19 January–December 2013) In one of the most ambitious music projects in recent years, Southbank Centre will chart … Continue reading →

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Corrections

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans to join the cast of ‘The Corrections’?

samshone January 23, 2012

It was being reported on a  number of celebrity and TV blogs that the stars would be joining Diane Wiest and Ewan McGreggor in the HBO adaptation of Franzen’s 2001 novel. Gyllenhaal – star of ‘Donnie Darko’ and ‘Dark Knight’  has … Continue reading →

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Siddhartha Mukherjee, Emperor of all Maladies, Caner

The Emperor of all Maladies shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2011

yvonnedickson January 18, 2012

Great news!  The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee has been shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2011. The shortlist is as follows: The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Fourth Estate) Becoming Dickens by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst (Belknap … Continue reading →

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JoannaBlythman

Joanna Blythman’s Blog: Daylight Robbery

samshone January 18, 2012

When it comes to fruit and vegetable consumption, Britain comes near the bottom of the league, ranking 14th out of 19 countries in a review of eating habits. According to the not-for-profit European Food Information Council, we typically eat about … Continue reading →

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Martin Beck

The Martin Beck Series – get hooked for 99p!

samshone January 12, 2012

This month we have re-issued the last four books in the Martin Beck Series, by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The new editions have great introductions from the likes of Henning Mankell, Lee Child and Nikki French. All the titles are … Continue reading →

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