THE TRUTH ABOUT BOOKS: December 2009

EVER BOUGHT A BOOK ON THE STRENGTH OF THE REVIEWS ON THE BACK???

If you are like us (and probably one of the many thousands of book lovers across the globe) and have had the misfortune of spending your hard-earned cash on an apparent "best-seller"; you will probably also have experienced the dull thud as you bang your head against the wall, thinking "Why did I listen to the reviews on the back?!" The truth is: reviews found on books are usually self-promoting, PR stunt-type hype and not necessarily a true reflection of the books' quality at all.

It is our aim to tell the truth about books, but don't for one second assume that that is synonymous with us creating a blog to 'diss' authors' work - to the contrary - our intention is to provide an honest appraisal of each and every book we read. If the book is any good - it'll get a good review. If it's awful and a tragedy to the literary world - then it won't. It's that simple.

Tuesday 22 December 2009

A Chance To WIN 10 Family Tickets to the London Museum

In association with Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2010, TTAB is proud to announce that it has an incredible Christmas giveaway!

Entering the competition couldn't be easier - you can see full details here. And just to make it that little bit easier; here's a quick hint: the answer is on your face.

You need to hurry though - the competition closes on 1st January 2010!

Some legal bits n pieces: Entrants must be over 18. Multiple entries are permissable. Family tickets are for up to 2 adults and 2 children (worth £63 each). Prize excludes any additional costs incurred such as travel, accommodation and any incidental costs. Tickets will be sent out to winners by Strike Media Ltd. TTAB is not responsible for any delay, loss of or failure of Strike Media Ltd to provide tickets.

Tuesday 8 December 2009

It's been quiet around here lately...

There's not been much happening in recent months due to some unfortunate internal issues, which have now, luckily, been resolved. We know we've been missed by the sheer volume of emails from our members and the general public asking what's going on... We're touched by your concern and can only apologise to those that we weren't able to reply to personally.

It did make us realise how much you guys value honest, independent book reviews - rather than relying solely on booksellers' often-times b.s or the extremity of user reviews. We're just pleased that we are still able to offer you this great service for free!

So, anyway - thank you to everyone who showed support to us and know that we are back and raring to go!

The TTAB Team