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William Blake Poetry Book Annotated by Thom Yorke Includes Early Drafts of Radiohead Songs

Posted on 16/02/2016 by Night Reads
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A tatty copy of a collection of William Blake poems would usually only sell for a few pounds at your local Oxfam charity shop, but this particular copy that was discovered by Oxfam Volunteers is worth considerably more. The volunteers … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books, News | Tagged books, charity, oxfam, poetry, radiohead, thom yorke, william blake

20 of the Best Opening Lines from Novels

Posted on 03/11/2015 by Night Reads
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The opening line of a book can often be the most important. The first line is the author’s way of introducing oneself to the reader and can often be the difference between being being put back on the shelf or … Continue reading →

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Posted in Articles | Tagged 20 best novel oprnings, books, first lines, review

The Trial – Franz Kafka

Posted on 22/08/2015 by Night Reads
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Franz Kafka’s The Trial is a book I’ve been meaning to get around to reading for a while. Over the years I’ve heard promising things about it and the fact that it has become common parlance to describe something that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged 1984, article, books, Dystopian fiction, franz kafka, george orwell, novel, Philosophical fiction, review, the trial

Mailman Does Something Awesome for Boy Who Can’t Afford Books or Get to the Library

Posted on 29/07/2015 by Night Reads

Until recently, twelve-year-old Mathew Flores from Utah was forced to read junk mail in order to pursue his love of reading. He was so desperate for something to read, he asked his mailman to ask if he could have the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Articles, Books | Tagged books, charity, mailman

Five of the Most Tragic Characters in Literature

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Night Reads
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 Who doesn’t love a good tragic character? A character with a fatal flaw that dooms them to failure no matter how hard they try or no matter how good their intentions. A well written tragic character can be either the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Articles, Books | Tagged aristotle, books, fatal flaw, literature, reading, romeo and juliet, tragic characters

The World of Ice and Fire – George R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr, Linda Antonsson

Posted on 12/12/2014 by Night Reads

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you may have heard of a little fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, you may also have heard of a pretty popular adoption of the books called … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books | Tagged a song of ice and fire, book review, books, fantasy, game of thrones, george rr martin, the world of ice and fire

Awesome Literary Tattoos

Posted on 03/03/2014 by Night Reads

Awesome Literary Tattoos Personally I don’t have any tattoos and I couldn’t say if I ever will or won’t. However, I do have a certain respect for people who decide to nail their colours to the mast and dedicate a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Articles, Books | Tagged books, literary tattoos, night reads, tattoos

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