Wilde Ones: Ten Quotes by Oscar Wilde on Books and Reading
He was known as the master of wit. And was literally a quote generator. Hey, when asked if he had anything to declare by a customs official, the man famously said “Nothing but my genius.”
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The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding: Slick and Super Quick Domestic Suspense
Gillian Flynn made “domestic noir” a thing with Gone Girl. And ever since the normal household has become the setting for many thrillers. There are no great detectives or scheming villains – just your seemingly normal everyday family members dealing with seemingly normal everyday family issues.
Kindle: The Book With a Dictionary and Encyclopaedia Built Into It!
One of the biggest challenges one faces while reading a book is coming across words and terms one does not understand. Of course, one can always consult a dictionary for meaning or dig out a reference ebook like an encyclopaedia or a Who’s Who or an atlas to find out more about a particular subject.
52 Books to Read in 2021
Time to pick up a book to read – but which one? Here is a list for 2021 for you – cutting across genres and selected since the beginning of mass publishing.
Rage: The Best Book About the Trump Presidency…Yet!
Rage is easily the most devastating book anyone has written about a US President for a while.
Into Thin Air: Everest As You Have Never Known It!
Into Thin Air is perhaps the most readable book you will read about Everest and mountaineering.
Napoleon: One of the Greatest Biographies Ever Written
Napoleon by Emil Ludwig does not give us just an idea of a person and his impact, but actually lets you wander inside his head for a while.
Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City – This MIGHT be the Greatest Book About a Place
When you have read the last page of the book, you will know Jerusalem better than you could have figured out from any other book or video.
Guards! Guards! – When Fantasy is Fantastically Funny!
The series is based on a fantasy flay world (a disc) that is being carried by four elephants placed on the back of a turtle and it is hilarious.
The Count of Monte Cristo: The Ultimate Revenge Story…and a Doorstopper too!
If revenge is a dish best served cold, The Count of Monte Cristo delivers it right out of deep freeze.