by William Kenney After reading Leopold’s blog Are Books Always Better Than The Movies? I thought it would be a good idea to see what books I have to binge before the end of the year so I can see the movie in theaters. If you’re anything like me, you want to read the book … Continue reading 9 Books That Will Be Released As Movies This Year
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Top 100 Weird Literature Facts
Collected by William and Regina Kenney The lives of authors are sometimes as crazy as their fiction. Here we have collected our top 100+ favourite weird facts about books and the people who write them. ……………………………………. NEXT FACT
The Writing On The Floor: Poetry of the Homeless in Dublin
by Lee Cross For about 2 years in Dublin there has been a tactic used by the homeless, and the tragically addicted, of writing their thoughts in chalk on the floor of the two busiest shopping streets (Grafton and Henry – if you are aware of this part of the world). Do people read it? … Continue reading The Writing On The Floor: Poetry of the Homeless in Dublin
Top 7 Bookshops in Dublin
For August, Literati Pulp is celebrating Used Bookstores. Our Dublin Correspondent Lee Cross shares his best picks of bookshops in Dublin that every literature-lover should visit. Follow #UsedBookStores on Twitter for our latest bookshop adventures. by Lee Cross Chapters (Parnell St – North End O’Connell Street) I’m never one for describing something as, “the … Continue reading Top 7 Bookshops in Dublin
28 Literature Cocktail Names
Throwing a Book party? Want to give your cocktails that splash of literature twist? Here is a list of suggested names for Literature Cocktails... Blood Mary-dian Scotch Fizz-gerald The Last of the Mojitos The Catcher in the Double Rye For Whom the Bellini Tolls Sidecar Named Desire Tequila Mockingbird The Old (Fashioned) Man and … Continue reading 28 Literature Cocktail Names
Reflections on Harry Potter Turning 20
by Lee Cross [There’s going to be spoilers – apologies] It made the news this year, which is a mark of the greatness of J.K. Rowling’s achievement, but Harry Potter has now be around for 20 years! …and honestly I’m amazed because they feel as current now in the popular psyche as they did when … Continue reading Reflections on Harry Potter Turning 20
Leopold Broom Investigates: Books Before Bedtime
by Lee Cross The second most common thing occasional/casual readers say to me is, “yeah, I like to read before bedtime, it helps me to doze off really quickly – know what I mean”? No. I do not. [the most common thing is, “I wish I read more,” which I’ve blogged about before. Personally I … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Books Before Bedtime
Totally Real, Horrible Book Covers
by Regina Kenney They tell us not to judge a book on its cover - but you can certainly judge this publishing company on their god-awful choices for book covers on famous literature. I don't know if these are computer generated or chosen by an intern who doesn't know how to use wikipedia, but your … Continue reading Totally Real, Horrible Book Covers
31 Book Club Name Suggestions
by Regina Kenney Book Club names, much like Improv Troupes, tend to be riddled with puns, inside jokes, obscure references and perhaps a splash of that 'internal groan when you hear it' eyeball roll. But, hey, you need to a name for that something you do once a month when you sit in a circle … Continue reading 31 Book Club Name Suggestions
8 Books for the 8 Weeks of Summer
by Lee Cross Looking for a few books to read in the sunny summer months? Perhaps with a quite glass of you favourite tipple? Well, you can’t wrong with… 1 – The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson “That guy is a Psychopath”, have you ever said that? Has anyone ever said it about you? … Continue reading 8 Books for the 8 Weeks of Summer
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