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| Publishers Weekly reviews books and some movies. It is published weekly (hence the name) by Reed Elsever Properties Inc. The types of books that featured before the Table of Contents depends on what the cover has on it. For example on the September 1st issue witchcraft books were on the cover; inside all the books were based on witchcraft: spell books, wicca, tarot, astrology and fiction for books for children ten and up. The targeted audience is people that like to read books that range from nonfiction, to fiction to audio books and want to know more about them before they decide to read it. The ads that are featured are for new book releases and for book shows; these ads are defiantly targeted toward the reader. | |||||||
| The article I read was in the September 1st, 2003 issue. It was a review on a book called : The Magic Flute. It is a comic opera by Craig Russell. This review doesn't give anything about the plot or story line of the book; rather it tells how well it is written. The write up of the book uses very descriptive words to describe the "lyrics" of the book. There are lines that just make me want to read this book. Lines like: "...this graphic novel is told without narration or dialogue..., and Russell's selection on sequential images keeps the story moving along without ever losing readers." and "...Russell's classic adaptation superbly displays the artist's skill at both writing and illustrating." The writer calls Russell an "artist," that word makes this book seem as if it were a piece of art, and makes me want to read it more! | |||||||
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