Inspiring Older Readers
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The Sunne Rising posted on 01 Jul 2019
I can remember all too clearly the sense of gloom I experienced at the age of 17 when I saw the reading list for the ‘A’ level English Literature syllabus
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Just too many books? posted on 16 Jun 2019
This year's Hay book festival has come to an end and, for the first time in two or three years I didn't go to see anyone ....
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What Reading Means To Me posted on 13 Jun 2019
In a guest contribution, author, Kevin Cowdall writes about the endless possibilities a reading life provides...
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Bookshelf Remorse posted on 01 May 2019
I have a huge collection of books – in truth way more than I’ll ever be able to read before I die ...
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Classic Covers: The Wall by John Hersey posted on 12 Apr 2019
I don’t think I’d lose too much money on betting that most readers of this article wont have read John Hersey’s 1950 novel, The Wall.
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Doing it in the bath? posted on 23 Mar 2019
The other day I was talking to a work colleague about how I’d spent a whole Sunday doing nothing but reading a new book...
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On the shelf posted on 08 Mar 2019
The recent death of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld generated a series of obituaries that noted the fact that he was an avid book collector ...
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Rereading Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby posted on 18 Feb 2019
Guest writer, Alun Severn rereads Fitzgerald's classic, 'The Great Gatsby' and considers what makes this a near-perfect creation
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Classic Covers: Festival At Fairbridge posted on 04 Feb 2019
If the job of a dust jacket is to capture and represent the spirit of the book it has been designed for and to catch the attention of potential readers..
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Strike a Pose! Why do we like looking at photographs of writers? posted on 30 Jan 2019
Over the weekend I was determined to try and stay away from my computer keyboard...