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Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·May 20, 2021

Reading Makes You Hot

Emma Chamberlain is telling you to read more. Listen to her. — If someone came up to me and told me that a 19-year-old fashion-slash-beauty-slash-lifestyle YouTuber had released a video all about the benefits of reading, I probably wouldn’t believe them. But that’s Emma Chamberlain for you. Queen. In one of her latest YouTube videos very appropriately titled ‘Reading Makes You Hot’…

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Reading Makes You Hot
Reading Makes You Hot
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

Vintage Vonnegut

Cover designs by Matt Broughton — If I had the time and energy to go around the streets of London shouting from the top of my lungs about how great Kurt Vonnegut is, I probably would. I don’t have the time and energy to do that, and I doubt people would listen to me, but that’s…

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Vintage Vonnegut
Vintage Vonnegut
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Cover design by Deco Farkas — I could probably go on for days talking about Animal Farm and how significant of a classic it is for the world of literature, but you probably know all that by now. What I have to say about it is this; seeing new covers being made for releases of classic…

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Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick

Cover design by Deco Farkas — What was your inspiration for this cover design? Where did your ideas come from? This book is all about a family and kids that go to a shed at the back of the house and they build this amateur radio out of scrap pieces if I’m not mistaken. This idea…

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Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick
Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

In Miniature by Simon Garfield

Cover design by Pete Adlington — In Miniature: How Small Things Illuminate the World is a nonfiction book written by Simon Garfield and published by Canongate. Simon is the award-winning author of a range of nonfiction bestsellers including Mauve, Just My Type and On The Map. Simon Garfield writes books that shine a light on aspects…

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In Miniature by Simon Garfield
In Miniature by Simon Garfield
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

Cover design by Pete Adlington — The Lonely City is a memoir/nonfiction book written by Olivia Laing and published by Canongate. In her writing, Olivia questions: What does it mean to be lonely? How do we live, if we’re not intimately engaged with another human being? How do we connect with other people? …

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The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
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Published in JudgeMePlease

·May 20, 2021

The Fell by Robert Jenkins

Cover design by Jason Ascomb — The Fell is an indie coming of age novel written by Robert Jenkins and published by RedDoor Press. Odds are you probably haven’t heard of this book. It was published by a relatively small publishing house, written by a relatively unknown author, and it features a relatively questionable and unstable…

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The Fell by Robert Jenkins
The Fell by Robert Jenkins
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Published in A Thousand Lives

·Updated Feb 10, 2021

I Listened to My First Audiobook and Here’s What Happened

How I got over my ‘fear’ of audiobooks and why it paid off — I’ll start this by saying that I am fully aware I’m very late to the game, but here we are. Audiobooks have been around for some time now, with publishers investing more and more time, money and effort into it. …

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I Listened to My First Audiobook and Here’s What Happened
I Listened to My First Audiobook and Here’s What Happened
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Nov 8, 2020

A Review of ‘Earthlings’ by Sayaka Murata

Or, a not-so-subtle critique of the irrational social rules that we’re forced to blindly accept ‘Earthlings’ is Sayaka Murata’s second novel to be published in the UK after ‘Convenience Store Woman’ was received with critical acclaim in 2018. It is narrated by Natsuki as both a child and an adult…

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A Review of ‘Earthlings’ by Sayaka Murata
A Review of ‘Earthlings’ by Sayaka Murata
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May 3, 2020

The ultimate hang-out movie: The Breakfast Club

Day 38 of lockdown and here I am talking about a movie about people stuck in a room, how oddly appropriate. This was entirely coincidental. But when you think about it, what better way to reminisce about hanging out with your friends than watching a movie about ‘friends’ hanging out? …

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The ultimate hang-out movie: The Breakfast Club
The ultimate hang-out movie: The Breakfast Club
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Malu Rocha

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MA Publishing Student at City University

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