Tescopoly: How One Shop Came Out on Top and Why It Matters - Andrew Simms

Advantages: Concise, thorough, accessible
Disadvantages: A bit narrow in focus

...Karl Simms' text on Paul Ricoeur is part of a recent series put out by the Routledge Press, designed under the general editorial direction of Robert Eaglestone (Royal Holloway, University of London), to explore the most recent and exciting ideas in intellectual development during the past century or so. To this end, figures such as Martin Heidegger, Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault and other influential thinkers in critical thought are highlighted in the series, planned to include 21 volumes in all. Simms' text, following the pattern of the others, includes background information on Ricoeur and its significance, the key ideas and sources, and Ricoeur's continuing impact on other thinkers. As the series preface indicates, no critical thinker arises in a vacuum, so the context, influences and broader... Read review

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Advantages: Great research, well written
Disadvantages: Frustrating characters, annoying topic

..., however, Elton took the idea of a reality television show and turned it into a 'whodunit' murder mystery. The concept was excellent, brilliantly researched and quite a page-turner. Now he's explored the genre once again with his latest novel: "Chart Throb". This time, however, he's set out to show how exploitative the nature of these very programmes is and has worked diligently to make the contestants appear the fool, rather than the show's producers or even its viewers. "Chart Throb" is the name of a show that seeks out new music talent, fronted by Calvin Simms, the genius behind the whole concept. His loyal judges on the show are Rodney Root and Brenda Blenheim, less famous for their bonhomie friendship than they are their backstage rivalry. Indeed, the fine line behind this fictional TV show and the real life ITV show "Pop Idol... Read review

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Advantages: well written, challenges morals and principles
Disadvantages: always some abuse going on.

...of the bestselling flowers in the attic series had already been published i would reccomend it to be read first for two reasons 1) it explains the cause of everything which happens in the rest of the books, making them less confusing. 2)It will ease you slightly more gently into the abusive worlds Virginia andrews creates. The reason i mention this is that most Virginia Andrews novels are about sexual abuse, incest, child abuse, violence, mental and emotional abuse or a varied mixture of these things.(not for the faint hearted then, i think!!!) Garden of shadows tells the story of how and why the romantic, dream filled young woman named Olivia Winfield turns into a bitter abusive old lady named Olivia Neal Foxworth. If you read this book you will learn of the dissappointment she felt when she learned that her husband had not married for love, you... Read review

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