The Avid Reader

August 2006


Dear Book Lover, This month's Avid Reader has something for everyone - from snakeskin-bound books to political biographies to the Man Booker Prize longlist. Plus, it's back-to-college season - help the students in your life save money on their course books this term! Happy Reading...		Highlights: In Rare Books: Travel, Snakes In New Books: Booker Prize Longlist In Secondhand Books: Political Bios Free Postage

Get Lost with Travel Books
Globetrotters and armchair travellers alike can lose themselves in the places and adventures described within travel literature. Start your collection here.
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Snakes on a Book?
Books are bound in various materials - cloth, leather, paper, and... snakeskin? Indeed, this unique method of binding has been around since the 1800s.
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Man Booker Prize Longlist
This year's prize sees Peter Carey, David Mitchell and Sarah Waters as the bookies' favourites - but which novel do you think will win?
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The Hot 50 Books for Summer
The Independent chose its list of the the top 50 books you should have read this summer - from John Updike to Pelé.
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Political Biographies
Avid reader, author, and Daily Mirror political commentator Paul Routledge recommends 10 political biographies that illustrate life in the corridors of power and far beyond.
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New - Listing of Antiquarian Book Fairs
Attention bibliophiles! See which book fairs will take place near you this September & October. [View the List]

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