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Title: Misery Author: Stephen King Publisher:  Viking (1987) As Michael and the rest of the northern hemisphere folk enjoy the improv...

I was hunting around for the character list* from The Luminaries , and came by this fantastic article by Eleanor Catton. I love th is ty...

ETA2: Another good point. ETA: A more in depth look at the concept mentioned in the video below. Check out this video , and a browse a...

Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic (2008) You just don't hear enough about The Hunger Games ......

After watching a bevy of movies with old dudes romantically linked with women who could conceivably (even if unlikely) have been their child...

I recently loaned a book to a colleague. Previous to passing the title along, I had been raving about the book having a really cool, unexpec...

Title: The Name of the Rose Author: Umberto Eco (translated by William Weaver) Publisher:  Harcourt (1983) Thank goodness for my on...

My household are big fans of Alan Rickman. As such, we've decided to (continue) review(ing) his films from start to finish. Using IMDb ...

'You're not upset, are you, Orr?' Brooke says, pouring wine into my glass. 'Merely sober. The symptoms are similar.' ...

My reading still feels quite slumpish, with only brief jumps up into something that makes me want to read more than play Bejeweled 3 . It...

Too good not to share ! hat tip: Jed

Merle doesn't really want to depress them. It's a balance between unrealistic expectations and utter hopelessness. The Writing ...

Watching this video was joyful. Like watching folks reunite at the airport; it was equal parts surprising, awkward, funny and smile-inducing...

Title: I Am Legend Author: Richard Matheson Publisher:  Gollancz (2007); originally published in 1954   Thank goodness for my ongoi...

This is my life, after all. Who could possibly know more about it than me? According to the internet, the answer to this question is, “an...

It is important for scientists to be aware of what our discoveries mean, socially and politically. It's a noble goal that science shoul...