Book News

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1. Paper book sales in the U.S. rose again in 2016

   By Athena, January 10, 2017
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   • Kylie
   • January 15, 2017

2. Daniel O’Malley’s The Rook to be adapted for television

   By chesilbeach, November 23, 2015
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   • Raven
   • December 21, 2015

3. Jane Austen family letters

   By chesilbeach, February 2, 2015
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   • Kylie
   • February 3, 2015

4. Rare Magna Carta Found Inside Library Scrapbook

   By Kylie, February 11, 2015
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   • Raven
   • February 11, 2015

5. Goodreads giveaways: new beautiful editions of Jane Austen's novels

   By frankie, July 19, 2015
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   • Janet
   • July 20, 2015

6. Academics crack Agatha Christie's code

   By chesilbeach, August 3, 2015
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   • mirandashell
   • August 15, 2015

7. Michel Faber Plans to Stop Writing Novels

   By pontalba, October 27, 2014   

   • Crimson Petal and the White
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   • pontalba
   • October 29, 2014

8. A Swedish bestseller coming to English

   By emelee, October 28, 2014
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   • Athena
   • October 28, 2014

9. Finland ranked world's most literate country

   By chesilbeach, March 15, 2016
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   • LankaDivore
   • March 18, 2016

10. George Smiley to return in new John le Carré novel

    By chesilbeach, March 7, 2017
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    • chesilbeach
    • March 9, 2017

11. Queen Victoria children's story to be published

    By chesilbeach, April 9, 2015
    • 3 replies
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    • Athena
    • April 12, 2015

12. BBC Radio Adaptation of Good Omens

    By Kylie, September 7, 2014
    • 3 replies
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    • Kell
    • September 9, 2014

13. Richard and Judy Autumn 2013

    By Michelle, August 29, 2013
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    • Inver
    • August 29, 2013

14. The book industry is doing better (in the Netherlands)

    By Athena, February 4, 2016   

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    • Talisman
    • February 6, 2016

15. Middle-earth map with annotations by Tolkien found

    By chesilbeach, October 26, 2015
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    • Nollaig
    • October 28, 2015

16. Italian author Elena Ferrante stays in shadows despite prize nomination

    By chesilbeach, June 21, 2015
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    • Releena
    • September 30, 2019

17. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, banned in some schools

    By Athena, September 29, 2014   

    • banned books
    • 3 replies
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    • Alexi
    • September 29, 2014

18. Harper Lee planned more novels

    By chesilbeach, July 11, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 998 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • July 12, 2015

19. Shelf Awareness Blog

    By pontalba, February 3, 2015   

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    • pontalba
    • February 4, 2015

20. Adorable new book trains at the New York Public Library

    By Athena, October 8, 2016
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    • pontalba
    • October 9, 2016

21. James Frey offers $500,000 in gold

    By Anna Begins, October 9, 2014   

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    • 2 replies
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    • KseniyaMalakhova
    • October 11, 2014

22. Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series inspires new film

    By chesilbeach, October 22, 2014
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    • KseniyaMalakhova
    • October 22, 2014

23. Meet the male writers who hide their gender to attract female readers

    By chesilbeach, August 4, 2015
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    • ian
    • August 4, 2015

24. Tom Keneally and Daughter to Write Historical Crime Series

    By Kylie, March 10, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 894 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • March 10, 2015

25. Eric Carle to release children's book about surrealism

    By chesilbeach, March 10, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 949 views
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    • Athena
    • March 11, 2015