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Harry Potter and Magical Thinking: The Enchanted Appeal of the J.K. Rowling Series

By: Jeannie Delahunt

The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope: Illiteracy, Abuse and Fight for Freedom

By: Claire Cowling

Sebastian Faulks' Engleby: Murder at Cambridge in the 1970s

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Harry Potter: Brief Analysis: A Socio-Psycological Perspective of the J.K. Rowling Epic

By: Jeannie Delahunt

Sebastian Faulks Bibliography: Author of Birdsong and Engleby

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Review of Brick Lane by Monica Ali: Bangladeshi Immigrants' New Lives in London, Women's Roles Change

By: Sabine Schmidt

Crime Writer Simon Kernick: Author of Relentless, Severed and Deadline

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby: A Novel of Four Londoners’ Journey in the Direction of Wholeness

By: Mary Hiers

Dead Simple - Peter James Review: Mystery Novel - Four bodies, One Suspect, No Trace

By: Feature Writer Rachel L. Webb

My House in Umbria: A Novella of Recovery from a Terrorist Attack in 1980's Italy

By: Mary Hiers

Salman Rushdie Biography: A Profile of the Author of Midnight’s Children

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Saturday by Ian McEwan: Novel about a Privileged Londoner on the Eve of the Iraq Invasion

By: Mary Hiers

The Other Boleyn Girl: Gregory and Historical Fiction at Their Finest

By: Laura L. Johnson

Lee Child Biography & Bibliography: Author of the Jack Reacher Thrillers

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Beautiful Strangers, Ellen Dean: Tales of New Love, Betrayal, Sex, Diamonds and the Desire for Power.

By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

Somerset Maugham biography: Life Beyond Human Bondage

By: Daniel Reid

Maggie O'Farrell Biography: Author of 4 Novels Including The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Birds Without Wings: Louis de Bernieres explores the fall of the Ottoman Empire

By: Kelley Wadson

Exit Music: Goodbye to Rebus: Ian Rankin's Farewell to Detective Inspector John Rebus

By: Feature Writer Sharon Hunt

Steve Jackson - Spy Novelist: The New Ian Fleming

By: Steve Newman

Ian McEwan: On Chesil Beach: A Polished Novella of Love and Frustration

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Sarah Waters: The Night Watch: Latest Best-Seller from Author of Tipping the Velvet

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Jane Harris: The Observations: Debut Novelist is One to Watch

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

London Fields by Martin Amis: Amis' Sixth Novel Classically Post-Modern

By: Amanda McGrath

Joseph Campbell and Harry Potter: Is the Savior-Wizard the 1001st Face of the Hero?

By: Bret T. Norwood

Ruth Rendell Author Biography: British Mystery Writer aka Barbara Vine Known for Inspector Wexford

By: Vickie Britton

The Water's Lovely: A Psychological Mystery by British Author Ruth Rendell

By: Vickie Britton

Ian McEwan’s Atonement: Is this the Booker Winner’s Finest Book?

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Gregory

Black Static Issue 1: Or The Third Alternative Issue number 43...

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Sanity and Other Delusions: PS Showcase # 1: by Gary Fry

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Edge by Dick Francis: His Runaway 1988 Bestseller

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

The Secret River by Kate Grenville: Winner of the 2006 Commonwealth Writer's Prize and the Orange Prize

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Banker by Dick Francis: Less Whodunnit than Francis' Version of Camelot?

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Atonement Author Ian McEwan Bio: British Booker-Prize Winning Novelist Wrote New Keira Knightley Film

By: Feature Writer Mike Gerrard

Decider by Dick Francis: Francis' Novel Deals in More than Horse-Flesh

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Read Marina Lewycka’s Two Caravans: Modern Day Ukrainians and Polish in New Novel By Tractors Author

By: Amanda Kendle

A Spot of Bother: British author Mark Haddon's second adult novel is darkly comedic.

By: Sarah Dion-Marquis

Within the Old Streets of London: The Great Fire of London Ignites This Fascinating Tale

By: Feature Writer Lori Henry

The Dog in the Night-Time: Already done reading Harry Potter? This is a book suggestion.

By: Sarah Dion-Marquis

Review - On Chesil Beach: The Latest Novel from Ian McEwan

By: Feature Writer Sandy Mitchell

Heart of Darkness - Review: On College Reading List Recommended Book by Joseph Conrad

By: Lyn Michaud

English Literature Classics: A Tale of Two Cities, Scarlet Pimpernel and The Woman in White

By: Andre Phillips

Post-Jane Austen Novels: Victorian historical novels about women are great for book clubs.

By: TK Kenyon

The Constant Gardener: Is John le Carre's The Constant Gardener better as movie or book?

By: Feature Writer Mike Gerrard

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