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~ Dr. Suess

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~ Douglas Adams

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~ Anton Chekhov

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Competition: Win A Life Of Pi Hamper

Nu Metro and Exclus1ves are giving away 5 hampers each containing Life of Pi themed goodies: 1 x  Copy of Life of Pi by Yann Martel 1 x  bag 1 x T-shirt 1 x Mug 1 x Blanket To enter, answer the following question by replying in the feed below: Q. What religion does the […]

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Order Cut-off Dates: Get Your Gifts in Time for Christmas!

This year, our cut-off date for international orders – those which are estimated for delivery after 10 working days or more – is this Friday, 30 November 2012. Please take note and get your orders in early! See this example for how to determine estimated delivery dates: Our cut-off date for local orders which are […]

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In Memoriam: Ray Johnson

Dear Ray, It was a great shock to wake up this morning to the news of your passing. It is hard to imagine the Fanatics programme without you. You were always there, behind the scenes, helping us build a programme for the true Fanatic. Thank you, Ray for your invaluable advice over the years. Your […]

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Exclusive Books Television Commercials

“Does anyone remember the famous Exclusive Books spaghetti ad? And what ever happened that Exclusive Books ad, you know, the one with the interview? I do wish they would bring back the jingle.” Looking back over fifty years ago to 1951 when the very first Exclusive Books was founded as a tiny second-hand bookstore in […]

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Competition: Win 1 of 3 Madagascar DVD Trilogy Boxsets

From Dreamworksanimation.com: Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a […]

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The Freddie Mercury Debate

Freddie Mercury, undoubtedly the best known name in the entertainment industry. Freddie was a global icon, and to this day is still considered to be one of the greatest musicians of all time. During a discussion in the office today we got onto the topic of the highly anticipated biopic of Freddie Mercury’s life. Sacha […]

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The Boeke Prize 2012: Finalist Titles Announced

Click here to vote for your favourite and to enter the Boeke 2012 competition! This year’s Boeke Prize finalists are a prestigious selection of six titles that have been chosen from the past year’s ‘Got to Have’ titles. The judges have started the wonderful undertaking of reading the six books and sharing their opinions on […]

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Exclusive Books Presents: Top 10 for 15 Years

Remember this? Fanatics celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2007. They celebrated every fanatical year of their first decade by going back in time, through the Top 10 books from each and every year. They picked their favourites from the bestselling titles from 1998 to 2007 (We’ve extended this to include the last five years). In […]

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