http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm Book reviews and recommendations, books into movies, book news, gift ideas for book lovers, and more en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:59:57 -0500 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss davina.witts@bookbrowse.com () davina.witts@bookbrowse.com () http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/2/8/Recommended-Reading-on-North-Korea <img src="http://www.bookbrowse.com/images/jackets/9780812992793.jpg" alt="The Orphan Master's Son" vspace="3" width="85" align="left" height="125" hspace="3">Adam Johnson's recently published novel <i><a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/2642/the-orphan-masters-son">The Orphan Master's Son</a></i> is introducing many readers to the complex history and multi-layered culture of North Korea. If you'd like to learn more about the political and social climate of this country, here are some suggestions: <br> <br> <img src="http://www.bookbrowse.com/images/ezines/2012-02-01-The-Orphan-Master%27s-Son-Nothing-to-Envy.jpg" alt="Nothing to Envy" vspace="3" width="85" align="right" height="125"... [More] <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/2/8/Recommended-Reading-on-North-Korea">[More]</a> Recommended Books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/2/8/Recommended-Reading-on-North-Korea http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/30/What-do-a-pedophile-a-polygamist-and-a-tattooed-girl-have-in-common <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/2179/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo"><img src="http://www.bookbrowse.com/images/jackets/0307269752.jpg" alt="The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" width="108" height="160" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="right"></a>With the recent release of &quot;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo&quot; I've been thinking about some of my favorite fictional characters. Because, naturally...or not, Lisbeth Salander ranks right up there as one of my favorite female fictional characters of all time. I know that Stieg Larsson's gritty series with its share of graphically violent content doesn't suit everyone's taste. Furthermore I imagine the movie image of the dark, pierced and spiky-haired Swede... [More] <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/30/What-do-a-pedophile-a-polygamist-and-a-tattooed-girl-have-in-common">[More]</a> The Love of Books Random Thoughts Guests Including Authors Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:37:00 -0500 http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/30/What-do-a-pedophile-a-polygamist-and-a-tattooed-girl-have-in-common http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/25/Recommended-Reading-A-Dozen-Debuts-Publishing-in-February What better month to snuggle up with a good book than February? And what better book to snuggle with than an anticipated debut! <br> <br> Below are a dozen exceptional books that will publish in February, all by first time authors, including four novels, two story collections, four nonfiction works and two books for younger readers.<br> <br> These books are selected from our <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/mag/detail/index.cfm?ezine_number=312">February Preview issue</a>, that profiles almost 90 notable books publishing next month, <br> <br> Enjoy!<br> <br> Davina, BookBrowse editor<br> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td><br> <a... [More] <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/25/Recommended-Reading-A-Dozen-Debuts-Publishing-in-February">[More]</a> Recommended Books Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:40:00 -0500 http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/25/Recommended-Reading-A-Dozen-Debuts-Publishing-in-February http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/19/McDonalds-Giving-Away-9-Million-Books-With-Happy-Meals <img src="http://www.bookbrowse.com/images/blogs/2012-01-18-happy-meal.png" alt="Happy Meal" width="276" height="203" align="right">Somewhat controversial news from Britain where McDonald's is in the process of giving away 9 million books with Happy Meals. <br><br> The six titles which are being given away (along with a finger puppet and a voucher for a heavily discounted additional book) are all from Michael Morpurgo's <a href="http://childrensbooks.wikia.com/wiki/Mudpuddle_Farm:_Six_Animal_Adventures">Mudpuddle Farm</a> series, published by Harper Collins. Technically speaking, this will make McDonald's the nation's largest bookseller for the four week period (and the charity <a href="http://www.farmsforcitychildren.org/">Farms for... [More] <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/19/McDonalds-Giving-Away-9-Million-Books-With-Happy-Meals">[More]</a> News Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:09:00 -0500 http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/19/McDonalds-Giving-Away-9-Million-Books-With-Happy-Meals http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/16/Why-I-Read-by-Eva-Stachniak <img src="http://www.bookbrowse.com/images/authors/stachniak_eva.jpg" alt="Eva Stachniak" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="right"> I learned to read when I was four years old and books have been a very important part of my life ever since. There were plenty of them around. My parents bought many books - cheap editions of classics available in regular bookstores, pre-war editions of books one could only get at second-hand bookstores and flea markets. There were libraries, too, but more popular titles were hard to get and there were no holds, unless a librarian took pity on me and helped me secure what I craved. <br><br> Why did I read so much? Because books told fascinating stories and because life outside books was scary and... [More] <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/16/Why-I-Read-by-Eva-Stachniak">[More]</a> The Love of Books Guests Including Authors Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:14:00 -0500 http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2012/1/16/Why-I-Read-by-Eva-Stachniak