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The ShortRead: Alfie Deyes

The ShortRead: Alfie Deyes

The ShortRead: Alfie Deyes
09 September 2014

ShortRead of 3rd September

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The Pointless Book

Author: Alfie Deyes

What's the story:

The power of YouTube terrifies us. At the tender age of 15, Alfie Deyes began uploading his PointlessBlog (his words) as little more than a hobby, sharing his musings and challenges with the wider web. He how commands a legion of 4.9 million subscribers across three channels, gaining 27 million views per month - the sort of numbers TV shows dream of.

The Pointless Book sees his video blog enter the world of print, providing readers with pointless-yet-entertaining tasks and ideas to mix up their day. It's fun, light-hearted and exactly the sort of thing need on a slow Wednesday afternoon. We've got four exclusive pages for you to play around with below.

Release date:4 September

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Breakfast with the Borgias by DBC Pierre

The Final Silence by Stuart Neville

The Traitor's Heir by Anna Thayer

Cop Town by Karin Slaughter

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Heartman by M.P. Wright

Lobsters by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison

Want You Dead by Peter James

Caught Short by Anthony Horowitz

No Harm Can Come To A Good Man by James Smythe

The Murder Bag by Tony Parsons

The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

Who is Tom Ditto by Danny Wallace

The Girl who saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

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