2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut (pronounced “to be or not to be”), is an intentional reference to the famous line in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The short story was originally published in the Worlds of IF Science Fiction magazine and is referenced by author Kurt Vonnegut in his later novel, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.
As 2023 winds to an end we’ve selected 5 Exciting New Books for December 2023. From a Japanese Detective story to Dystopian Sci-Fi to a wonderful short story collection we’ve got a great selection this time. Every month we will be highlighting the Best New Books as they get released.
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf depicts an unnamed character who perceives (or perhaps dreams) that a loving but long-deceased couple haunts the country house they inhabit.
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick is a humorous, early short story that first appeared in Science Fiction Stories in 1953. In it, a bus-riding reader of a discarded melodrama with an overactive imagination is persuaded by the hackneyed prose that the world has been taken over by aliens.
For our Read Around the World 2023 Edition, we’ve got 12 amazing books from as far apart as Korea, Senegal, Argentina. What they have got in common is they are wonderful books written by unbelievably talented authors. Enjoy!
In the short story Jeeves and The Unbidden Guest by P. G. Wodehouse, Bertie is instructed to look after Motty, the sheltered son of an aristocratic friend of Aunt Agatha, but has difficulty keeping Motty out of trouble.
Really good travel writing inspires us to get up, go out and see the world. Or it can transport us to a place and time. Enjoy our recommendations of 15 Great Travel Books to Read
