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Anne Frank - A Heartbreaking Story Of A Young Woman

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Many heartbreaking stories have come from World War II but none more inspiring than the story of Anne Frank. She had begun to keep a journal, shortly before going into hiding with her family in Amsterdam. As Jews, they had been forced to take this measure to escape Nazi persecution. The family, which comprised of […]

A Reviewed of the Book “Tunnels” by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

This book is 512 pages and has been handpicked to be Harry Potter’s successor by none other than Barry Cunningham - the former Bloomsbury editor who in 1996 first gave writer J.K Rowling a chance on her book about a boy wizard.
Tunnels is about 14 years old Will Burrows, who discovers a secret world hidden […]

A Review of the Book “The End Of Mr Y” by Scarlett Thomas

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

British novelist Scarlett Thomas bears the burden of being a Bright Young Thing, part of the controversial New Puritans movement, and voted by the Independent as one of the best young writers of 2001.
If any proof was needed that his 35-years old lives up to the hype, then this book is it: a breathless narrative […]