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Jags, Tags and Fags

Advantages: Comprehensive piece of decadence
Disadvantages: Style - Approaches bland

...Publisher: Flamingo (2002) Author: Michael Bracewell Price from: £12.99 I've been doing Rodin's, 'The Thinker' pose as I meander an approach to how to write a response to Michael Bracewell's book: The Nineties: when surface was depth ...

1st2thebar 06.10.2010 · Read full review
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Review of The Nineties: When Surface was Depth - Michael Bracewell

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Diary of a Genius - A View into the Mind of Salvador Dali

Advantages: Unique insight into the mind of a brilliant artist
Disadvantages: Some readers may find Dali too arrogant to enjoy this book

If you're not a huge fan of Salvador Dali, then I recommend that you DON'T read this book. Salvador Dali was one of the most arrogant artists of his time, and yet it is hard to deny that he was also one of the biggest geniuses. He knew his own greatness- ...

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Vampires through the ages!

Advantages: A fantastic look at all things (and some that aren't) vampire!
Disadvantages: A bit gory in places.

As someone has always had an interest in all things vampire related, I nearly tripped over my own feet to get to the book I will now review for, I look a real plank doing that in my local library! The book I will now review is - “Vampires - the complet ...

sarahbarrow 02.10.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Vampires - Charlotte Montague

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Get into the flow with Bishoujo

Advantages: Easy to follow. Good for kids. Nice illustrations.
Disadvantages: Not enough for the more serious artist but still good for basics.

Christopher Hart – Manga Bishoujo I first took up art at the ripe young age of forty. Before I started painting with oils I dabbled in ink and felt tips. Later on I would purchase some copic ma ...

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D Got The Funk!

Advantages: Lots of information
Disadvantages: Order may confuse some

‘Funk’ was published in 2001 alongside others in the Third Ear music books series by Dave Thompson. As you can expect from the title, this ‘Essential Listening Companion’ is an encyclopaedic reference guide to Funk music and boasts that 1500 recordings ar ...

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Review of Funk: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion - Dave Thompson

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