Green Metropolis – saving the planet, one book at a time
Mathew found second-hand book site Green Metropolis the other week. It’s a site that matches up sellers of second-hand books with buyers, using a simple pricing model. Buyers pay between £3 and £3.75 for most books, with free postage on many paperbacks. I have used it to buy three books so far: Ian Gale’s Four Days in June, Patrick O’Brian’s Clarissa Oakes and Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. All three have been in splendid condition, well packed and delivered quickly directly from their sellers, and I have been most impressed. The selection is wide, though you can’t automatically expect to find any book that takes your fancy on there. I have looked at the selling terms, and they seem fair and easy to understand, though I have not sold any books yet. Read more
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Blaine Harden
Blaine Harden is an author and journalist who reports for PBS Frontline and contributes to The Economist. He worked for The Washington Post as a correspondent in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as in New York and Seattle. He was also a national correspondent for The New York Times and writer for the Times Magazine.
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It’s a busy time for Irvine Welsh: not only has he got a new book out, Skagboys, a prequel to his famous and acclaimed Trainspotting, but his 1997 novel Ecstasy has been made in to a major new film, on general release from today. It’s a twisted tale that explores the euphoric highs and the [...]
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