In the late 1980s, the British music critic Simon Reynolds coined the term “miserabilism” to describe Morrissey and the numerous Manchester bands spreading their very personal gloom across the globe. The word could also be applied to the “Merritt Parkway Novel,” Gerald Howard’s…
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- The New York Times offers an eclectic list of books to read, ranging from an autobiographical pop culture read to a serious history of digital computers.
- NPR did something interesting with their summer reading list. They had indie booksellers make the picks.
- USA Today goes interactive with their picks.
- The Wall Street Journal put out a well-chosen summer reading list.
- USA Today goes interactive with their picks.
- Entertainment Weekly had perennial best seller Jennifer Wiener pick the list.
- Huffington Post suggested summer books for kids.
- The Chicago Tribune offers thrillers for standing in line at Six Flags Great America .
- The Birmingham News went literary.
Last summer my eyes were bigger than my tote bag and it took me the rest of the seasons to get through my own list. These will definitely help when I have to pick-and-choose.
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The Thiers library, Paris (France)
“This beautiful library is located in the old apartment of Adolphe Thiers, in one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Paris. It’s contents are devoted to the history of France, particularly that of the nineteenth century, with 160,000 books and 30,000 comics, some of which date back to the Revolution. Unfortunately the library isn’t open to the public unless you’re a research student and if you are one of the few fortunate enough to hold a card to this library, enjoy.”
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Source: liligo.co.uk
