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'Girl in the Spider's Web' leads new debuts on U.S. bestsellers list
Los Angeles: "The Girl in the Spider's Web," the sequel to Stieg Larsson's best-selling trilogy of Lisbeth Salander novels but written by a new author, knocked Sue Grafton's "X" off the top spot of the U.S. fiction bestsellers list on Thursday. Data released from independent, online and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States is used to compile the ...
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JK Rowling believes in standing up to bullies
London: JK Rowling has spoken out about the vitriolic online abuse she has been subjected to following the general election, allegedly from Scottish National party supporters. The Harry Potter author was subjected to a stream of vicious comments on Twitter, which she said were from people who apparently supported the SNP. Rowling said she believed in “standing up to bullies” and said ...
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2012 great reads
The year 2012 has given us some wonderful books and works of literature for people of all generations. Some like 50 Shades of Grey have shocked the world and entered into the pop cultural landscape, with tens of millions of their copies being sold worldwide. Although not literary, the sheer magnitude of its sales has given a much-needed boost to the book publishing industry, making the ...
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