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Brian Bilston Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth

A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

@papag863 Some impressively long books there, Davey. I remember reading Vikram Seth’s ‘A Suitable Boy’. It took me months and I began to resent its presence in my life.

Paperback, 2005

$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dracula: 1897, Bram Stoker

Dracula: 1897

Bram Stoker
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

Here’s a poem from today’s entry in ‘Days Like These’, which celebrates the publication of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ on this day in 1897. It’s called ‘Bride of Dracula’. https://t.co/EHq0dSuvpw

Hardcover, 2020

$36.00Member price:$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Brides of Dracula, J. Palliser

Brides of Dracula

J. Palliser
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

Here’s a poem from today’s entry in ‘Days Like These’, which celebrates the publication of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ on this day in 1897. It’s called ‘Bride of Dracula’. https://t.co/EHq0dSuvpw

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Book Cover for: Ulysses, J. Joyce

Ulysses

J. Joyce
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ was published 100 years ago today. Here’s a poem about my trusty copy of it, a book which has followed me around from house to house, for so very long now. It’s called ‘On Having an Unread Copy of Ulysses on My Bookshelves for Thirty Years’. #Ulysses100 https://t.co/0Xa8ZycJpP

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Book Cover for: Ulysses: Second Edition, James Joyce

Ulysses: Second Edition

James Joyce
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ was published 100 years ago today. Here’s a poem about my trusty copy of it, a book which has followed me around from house to house, for so very long now. It’s called ‘On Having an Unread Copy of Ulysses on My Bookshelves for Thirty Years’. #Ulysses100 https://t.co/0Xa8ZycJpP

Paperback, 2022

$12.95Member price:$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: If, Rudyard Kipling

If

Rudyard Kipling
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

Today’s poem is a reworked version of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’. https://t.co/czIXkOLvMc

Hardcover, 2014

$20.99Member price:$10.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Death and the Penguin, Andrey Kurkov

Death and the Penguin

Andrey Kurkov
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

@ShiresKirsty I’ve not, no! But shall investigate further. What with this and Andrey Kurkov’s Death and the Penguin’, it would seem there are a lot of penguin-buddy books out there.

Paperback, 2011

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dracula, Stoker Bram

Dracula

Stoker Bram
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

Here’s a poem from today’s entry in ‘Days Like These’, which celebrates the publication of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ on this day in 1897. It’s called ‘Bride of Dracula’. https://t.co/EHq0dSuvpw

Hardcover, 2014

$23.95Member price:$21.56 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Dracula, Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

Here’s a poem from today’s entry in ‘Days Like These’, which celebrates the publication of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ on this day in 1897. It’s called ‘Bride of Dracula’. https://t.co/EHq0dSuvpw

Paperback, 2003

$11.00Member price:$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ulysses, James Joyce

Ulysses

James Joyce
Brian BilstonBrian Bilston

James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ was published 100 years ago today. Here’s a poem about my trusty copy of it, a book which has followed me around from house to house, for so very long now. It’s called ‘On Having an Unread Copy of Ulysses on My Bookshelves for Thirty Years’. #Ulysses100 https://t.co/0Xa8ZycJpP

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