Perhaps the Greatest Book on Sport Ever Written | The Fight by Norman Mailer

What comes to mind when you think of boxing? A savage sport in which two people try to beat each  other into submission? A bloodthirsty sport that promotes violence? Well, you might need to read Norman Mailer’s epic story of the fight between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire, 1974, to get a better …

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Daring to Make World War II a Joke…and Making You Laugh Too! – Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan

“Two minutes later, a man called Chamberlain who did Prime Minister impressions spoke on the wireless; he said, “As from eleven o’clock we are at war with Germany.” (I loved the WE.) “War?” said Mother. “It must have been something we said,” said Father.” You are barely a page into the first volume of Spike …

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The Ultimate Revenge Story…and a Doorstopper too! – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Revenge is a dish that’s best served cold, they say. And when it comes to classic revenge, it does not get any better than the one served up by master storyteller Alexandre Dumas in his epic The Count of Monte Cristo. Let’s warn you right off: this is a massive book, spanning more than a …

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The Joker Book That’s Better than ANY Film: The Joker by Brian Azarello and Lee Bermejo

So you think The Joker was a  great movie (well, it was)? Or you think nothing could quite match Heath Ledger’s demented yet logical representaiton of the clown of crime in The Dark Knight? Or perhaps you are a little more classic and prefer Jack Nicholson getting chalky faced and green hair for The Batman? What …

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Thrills, Suspense and Laughter: The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin

Detective thrillers are supposed to be grim affairs, with detectives on the heels of criminals trying to get away (literally) with murder. There is supposed to be action, tension and suspense. And humour. And laughter. Oh yes, you read that right. Humour in the thriller format exists. And if you do not believe us, just …

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