. 2013 sees a transformation of the much-loved Exclusive Books campaign: Boeke, into ‘Exclusive Books Recommends’, a new year-long campaign with a dedicated panel of ten judges and a minimum of five stellar reads to choose from every month. The background to the Exclusive Books’ Boeke campaign is an interesting one. The Boeke Prize first […]
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Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind supposed historical accuracy instead. Often the books are unreadable due to their saturation of research and lack of coherent plot or technical ability. But Two Brothers is not ruined by either of these things: instead it manages […]