How much fun would it be to be a casting director for a day! If I had to pick who’d play me in a movie…I may just have to choose Leslie Mann or Michelle Pfeiffer. What about you, who would you cast?
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Pre Order with Booko: Bluey My Dad is Awesome
This month we’re giving you a heads up as to what is about to hit the bookshelves. Today’s Pre Order with Booko is by two of the most hilarious Blue Healers that are taking the world by storm, My Dad is Awesome by Bingo and Bluey.
Monday Inspo
Books being adapted into films have always caused a stir as some will always prefer the book and others are die-hard movie fans. Later this week we’ll be taking a look at the latest books being transformed onto screen.
Books of the World: The Dinner Guest
The story goes that there’s an extra dinner guest at every meal. He’s invisible, but always there. He has a plate, glass, knife and fork. Every so often he appears, casts his shadow over the table, and erases one of those present. The Dinner Guest is a great novel, with the feel of documentary non-fiction.
Happy Weekend.
Phew! We made it. Feels like we crawled to the finish line this week, but it’s now the weekend and time to unwind, take some time to call a friend and have a wander outside if you can. Happy Weekend Everyone.
Books of the World: Go, Went, Gone.
Today’s BOTW is a passionate contribution to the debate on race, privilege and nationality. Go, Went, Gone showcases one of the great contemporary European writers at the height of her powers.
Book of the World: The World Goes On
Short-listed for The Man Booker International Prize, a Hungarian interpreter obsessed with waterfalls, at the edge of the abyss in his own mind, wanders the chaotic streets of Shanghai. The World Goes On is today’s Book of the World.
4 reasons to learn a new language
English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.
Books of the World: The White Book.
The White Book is a meditation on colour, beginning with a list of white things. It is a book about mourning, rebirth and the tenacity of the human spirit. It is a stunning investigation of the fragility, beauty and strangeness of life and it is today’s Book of the World.
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I love a good non-fiction book that I can savour for weeks, but I also like to be able to start and finish a fiction book in a day – preferably somewhere quiet with a cup of tea. What’s your perfect length book?
