Hardy Boys Books: A Boyhood Tradition

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The Hardy Boys are a national institution in America, an amateur sleuthing team of two brothers, Frank and Joe. Hardy Boys books have been staple fare for avid readers of detective adventures, especially loved by boys. The original series ran from 1927 to 1979, written under the pseudonym of Franklin W. Dixon. In fact, the [...]

Crime novelist Patricia Cornwell is best known for her series of books featuring her forensic pathologist character, Dr Kay Scarpetti. They were popular even before the current public obsession with forensic detective work. Her reputation has been enhanced by the number of crime writing awards, Patricia Cornwell books have won, including the Edgar Award and [...]

An introduction to the Books for Dummies Series  Some books spark the imagination of the public and there has been none more successful than the Books for Dummies series of instructional books. They are a clever marketing idea, teaching manuals that can be understood by the layperson no matter how complicated the subject matter is. [...]

Marvel Comics: Their not just for kids!

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I have enjoyed comic strips since before I could read. I guess most people grow out of it but I never did. I never I had a reason to. I still enjoy the characters, the stories and the art work, particularly from the golden age of the 1950s and 1960s. Comic book stores are among [...]