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Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles: An Alphabettery
Rice's fans will savor this lovingly crafted and painstakingly precise work. But given its specificity, it's best for larger collections or where Rice's novels are popular.
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Behaving Badly: The New Morality in Politics, Sex, and Business
A compelling read for a wide audience.
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Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas
For readers interested in technology and/or innovation, this is a must-read. The instruction here may be old, but it is just as relevant today as ever and portrayed in a novel enough form to be both convincing and entertaining.
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Last Night, A Superhero Saved My Life: Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult, Brad Meltzer, and an All-Star Roster on the Caped Crusaders That Changed Their Lives
More a book of motivational stories and slices of life than of comics legends, this compilation will appeal to fans of the genre as well as admirers of the contributors (among them Neil Gaiman and Scott Westerfeld), as each piece uncovers a bit about the writer's personality.
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Measure Yourself Against the Earth: Essays
While this title is entertaining, the topics on display are lofty and academic. The average reader of philosophy will enjoy the way the text meanders from topic to topic, but it's not for everyone.
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The completeness of Beahm's analysis coupled with his accessible writing style make this book extremely absorbing. Owing to its tone and format, this title will appeal most to fans of King, who will find that its insights lend a new light to their favorite tales.
The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror
The completeness of Beahm's analysis coupled with his accessible writing style make this book extremely absorbing. Owing to its tone and format, this title will appeal most to fans of King, who will find that its insights lend a new light to their favorite tales.
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The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story
As popular as detective fiction is, most readers are unaware of the influence "golden age of murder" writers have had on the books, films, and television shows we love. This solid work will appeal primarily to fans of the genre but will also be of interest to literary historians and enthusiasts of literary biographies.
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Academics and readers who enjoy Gaiman's books will appreciate the care put into this impressive collection. The tone is one of reverence. Contributors critique his fiction but do not seek to diminish his works in any way. As such, this volume is sure to be well received by the author's fans and literary theorists.
Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century: Essays on the Novels, Children's Stories, Online Writings, Comics and Other Works
Academics and readers who enjoy Gaiman's books will appreciate the care put into this impressive collection. The tone is one of reverence. Contributors critique his fiction but do not seek to diminish his works in any way. As such, this volume is sure to be well received by the author's fans and literary theorists.
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This illuminating work will appeal to students of philosophy and sociology, as well as fans of good cultural analysis. [See Prepub Alert, 9/29/14.]
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction
This illuminating work will appeal to students of philosophy and sociology, as well as fans of good cultural analysis. [See Prepub Alert, 9/29/14.]
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