How to make a list of 100 most popular books of all time
by admin on Feb.23, 2012, under Latest Book
The most influential writers are those who writes keeping in mind the society. Tom Haentjens’s call for artists around the world to make new covers for my list of the 100 greatest novels of all time opened up all the old disputes. It is often regarded as one of the most daunting task to term 100 greatest novels of all time, since any type of clash is expected.
So, the best way to deal with such a debatable subject of all time is, you better have to be sure of one thing, you have to analyze the writers from all the perspective and not only genre and what you like. This would help in making the list of 100 greatest novels more unbiased. The popularity on celebrity’s biography is sky high as people are dead crazy for getting a peek of their lifestyle. It won’t be a surprise if a book on Britney Spears perfume is launched and sold out the very first day.
Daniel Gilbert’s Stumbling on Happiness wins the Royal Society Prize for Science Books
by admin on Jan.31, 2012, under Latest Book
The winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books is finally out. Daniel Gilbert’s Stumbling on Happiness won £10,000 award. There were six nominations for the prize. Each of the runner up received £1,000 at the Society’s headquarters. Professor Colin Pillinger who chaired the judging panel said that all the books were “excellent” and deciding the winner was “extremely difficult”. He said, “Daniel Gilbert’s voice provides a witty companion throughout this exploration of the science behind the pursuit of happiness. He uses cognitive science and psychology to provide intriguing insights into human nature, helping us to understand why we make the decisions we do.” Gilbert on receiving the prize said, “I’m absolutely delighted to receive this tremendous honour from the world’s oldest learned society. There are very few countries (including my own – the US) where a somewhat cheeky book about happiness could win a science prize – but the British invented intellectual humour and have always understood that enlightenment and entertainment are natural friends. So God bless the empire!” Source: BBC
Japan to honor manga artists
by admin on Jan.30, 2012, under Latest Book
Japan will honor the artists in the comic book field abroad for the first time this summer. The “Nobel Prize of Manga” is another step towards Japan’s pop culture tactics. The International Manga Award will be given to a foreign artist, whose work makes a big contribution to spread the manga form all over the world. Manga is nothing but a name used for Japanese-style comic books. The Japanese comic books are characterized by mergence of complex stories with drawing styles emphasizing cuteness. The event will be held on July 2 and the winner and three runners-up will receive a certificate and trophy. The manga artists and publishers who form the core of the awards committee is expected to make its selections around June 22. The prize lacks any monetary reward. Source:USAtoday
The Beauty Buyble; a beauty book
by admin on Jan.30, 2012, under Latest Book
Tired of wasting your money on beauty products that do nothing good for you? Are you a cosmetics freak? If your answer for both of the questions is yes then this book called ‘The Beauty Buyble’ is just made for you. And the book doesn’t come alone. This reusable box contains it and some beauty product samples. The Beauty Buyble book contains some wonderful beauty tips making it a must have. And it also lists some best beauty products, which can stop you from wasting your money and get some appropriate stuff. Source: Outblush.
Small Wonder: World’s tiniest book, 0.07mm x 0.10mm, launched
by admin on Jan.29, 2012, under Latest Book
A group of Canadian physicists in Simon Fraser University have created the world’s smallest book, measuring only 0.07mm x 0.10mm.The book also has its own International Standard Book Number. But reading it would be a tough task and may cause a lot of strain on your eyes. The book’s title is: Teeny Ted from Turnip Town. Its tiny size is because of the use of focused-gallium-ion beam on 30 slices of polished silicon crystals. Professor Karen Kavanagh at the Simon Fraser University said: It is primarily a work of art – we are using it as just a fun project. In order to read it, you have to have an electron microscope.The focussed ion beam is like drilling with a beam of sand, but instead of sand, you are using gallium ions and you are removing material. We probably could make it smaller. We could make the letters in the order of 10 nanometres, instead of 40. We could certainly entertain other publishers. The two smallest books that are listed in Guinness World Records are: New Testament of the King James Bible measuring 5 by 5mm, created in 2001 and Chekhov’s Chameleon measuring 0.9mm by 0.9mm created in 2002 have been left behind by this new creation. This new book has limited editions and is available at $US 20,000. The tiny work of art is also available in signature-edition copies for £10,000. Source: labnews
Potter series accused of susbstantiating witchcraft
by admin on Jan.29, 2012, under Latest Book
Despite a mother’s objections ruling that books like Harry Potter substantiate witchcraft, the book was allowed to be kept in Gwinnett County school libraries. Laura Mallory still wants the books to be removed and is planning to appeal to the federal court. Mallory was not represented by any attorney at the hearing. The decision was given by Ronnie Batchelor; a Superior Judge. Even the management of the schools approve of the court’s decision. As per them, the books tell stories of children with magic powers and induce imagination and creativity in children. Mallory argued that witchcraft is a religion practiced by some people and the books violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Source: USAtoday
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wins the Britain’s Orange Prize for fiction by women
by admin on Jan.28, 2012, under Latest Book
The Britain’s Orange Prize for fiction by women was won by Nigeria’s Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie . With this she has become the first African to take the award in its history of 12-year. Adichie is also the youngest author to have won the prize. She is just 29. She was awarded the prize for her novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, whose background is the Nigeria-Biafra conflict of the 1960s. The award includes $60,000 as the cash prize. Yellow Sun had also entered as a finalist this year for the National Book Critics Circle fiction prize. Adichie had also been a finalist for her debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, which came out in 2004. Source: USAtoday
