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Nihilism Definition: A philosophical doctrine that suggests the lack of belief in one or more reputedly meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential

We are half way through 2017 already. Time flies. As is my habit at the half-way point, I am dedicating this blog post to the books that I have read so far this year. The following 9 books are presented

Dark fiction is concerned with the sinister side of human nature. It is often distinguished from the mainstream horror genre in that it tends not to be fantasy-orientated. Dark fiction may contain

Dark fiction is concerned with the sinister side of human nature. It is often distinguished from the mainstream horror genre in that it tends not to be fantasy-orientated. Dark fiction may contain

Here are 20 more quotes from books that I think are amusing, and I hope you will too. If you’re going to read this, dont bother. After a couple pages, you won’t want to be here. — Choke (opening line)

Previously I have dedicated posts to quotes about reading, writing and publishing. This week it is the turn of quotes from literature. Here are 20 quotes from books that I think are amusing, and I hope

Here are 10 ludicrous religious-themed books. I have added pithy/fictitious comments below each. 

Hi fellow Steemit members. I hope you find this post interesting. Here are 7 famous drug addicted authors:

I am devoting this post to a subject that never ceases to fascinate us. In chronological order here are 10 famous books that have been banned:

The following literary terms might be of interest to my fellow authors and readers. They are presented in alphabetical order. Bibliognost — a person who has a comprehensive knowledge of books and bibliography.

Here are 26 memorable author quotes. I hope they will be of interest to my fellow authors and readers.  Never judge a book by its movie. – J.W. Eagan Few things in life seem more sexy than a banned

Last week’s post was devoted to historical satires. This week we turn our attention to more recent and contemporary satires.  Click on the links to read my reviews.  

This week’s post is dedicated to six of history’s most famous literary satires. There will be a second instalment featuring more recent and contemporary satires next week. Click on the links to read my

I always knew there were some bizarre books out there, but I was not aware quite how bizarre until researching this post. Here are 10 books that I consider to be bizarre. I have added pithy comments/fictitious

Just testing. Been getting websocket issue messages all day when I try and post. 

Hello, I am just testing. Been getting this websocket error message every time I try and post today.

Here are 10 famous alcoholic authors and their favourite beverages:

Here are 21 famous authors’ purported last words. They are presented in chronological order. Voltaire (1694–1778) ­– On his deathbed when asked by the priest to renounce Satan, Voltaire allegedly said,

This post is devoted to some of the famous writers who died poor. I hope it will be of interest to my fellow authors and readers alike. Here are 7 famous writers who died poor: