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Advantages: very comprehensive
Disadvantages: none

...the emotional conundrum that is Morrissey than the comparatively straight-laced guitar genius, Johnny Marr. Indeed a large section of the first part of the book is a history of the Morrissey family before little Stephen's conception. Notes of interest include the fact that Mozza's dad was a good footballer. The most interesting parts of the book however are those that deal with the band's shortlived career. Rogan searches for explanations for some ... Read review

Advantages: Stephen Fry. Easy to listen to.
Disadvantages: Can be pricey

...If you haven't heard of HARRY POTTER - one would beg the question - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? But for those of you who have been spending the last few years under a rock - here is a very brief outline of what the installment is about...

Harry Potter is a boy who at the age of 11 finds out that he isn't the 'normal' boy he thought he was, he is infact a wizard! So begins a whirlwind of adventure and magic as he prepares to spend the next ...
...The Potter Series: The 7 Harry Potter books have created arguably, literature's biggest selling phenomenon, with each book generating higher first week sales than the last. Book 7 sold a whopping 11,000,000 copies in its first 24 hours on sale! The series follow the order (all titles start, "Harry Potter and the…": 1) Philosopher's Stone 2) Chamber of Secrets 3) Prisoner of Azkaban 4) Goblet of Fire 5) Order of the Phoenix 6) Half-Blood ... Read review

Advantages: Perfect for music fans, covers many things, well written
Disadvantages: Can be occasionally biased

...a horrendously late newcomer to Q Magazine, having only actually bought my first issue last year, but it was a magazine that I always stood and flicked through in the supermarket as a child while my parents were paying for the shopping. Unfortunately, it stretched my small pocket money budget that little bit too far, being around £3 at the time if I remember rightly, so I stuck with my cheap teen magazines instead. History: Q launched in 1986, with ...
...In 1990 it launched 'The Q Awards', recognizing musical talent, and in 2000 it launched QTV, a 24-hour music channel, which incidentally is one of my favorite channels. Quality: The magazine is very well made, with a lovely shiny cover and good quality pages, not flimsy at all. It has a spine as well, due to the thickness, which helds it stay sturdy. The pages are all in colour. Content: Ah! The fun bit. The content of Q, in my eyes, is almost ... Read review

Advantages: Clear and Intelligent insight to a misunderstood man
Disadvantages: Can be very Graphic, no holds barred

I am a fan of Marilyn Manson's music wheras a lot of my friends are not... However I have discovered that there is a vast degree of interest in this man.... ....and an awful lot of rumours... "didn't he have some ribs removed?" "he eats live animals" "he worships satan" "listening to his music makes people murderous" If anyone has watched Bowling for Columbine they will see how this tradegy was blamed on Manson's music..... I would just like ...
...childhood of Brian Warner (aka Marilyn Manson), he seems to have had a fairly typical childhood, apart from a few disturbing incidents, notably discovering his grandad's collection of pornographic paraphonelia. He is also introduced to one persons version of Satanism from a young age, this version being the common misconception that satanism involves worshipping the devil but more on that later.... He grows up a kind of misfit in society, never ... Read review

Advantages: hugely informative, overwhelming amounts of knowledge
Disadvantages: can be confusing at first, book is written in fragmented format

...the subject can change (by performing the change on you). Tricks Of The Mind is an incredibly enjoyable and informative education read and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the world of the human mind, beliefs and expectation, hypnosis and NLP, body language and psychic abilities. ... Read review