Inspiring Older Readers
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The Middle Earth Festival posted on 02 Sep 2016
A family friendly annual event based around Sarehole Mill in Birmingham,the area that Tolkien lived and played.
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What ever happened to the prize book? posted on 02 Sep 2016
Rummaging through the shelves of second hand bookshops or the books in charity shops that sit in the ‘old and collectible’ sections
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Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh posted on 02 Sep 2016
Another superb, quirky bookshop that can be found in West Port, the traditional location for Edinburgh booksellers.
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Tramps, Workmates and Revolutionaries posted on 31 Aug 2016
Professor Klaus is a pioneer when it comes to the archaeology of British working class literature
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The Cover Art of Blue Note Records posted on 29 Aug 2016
When I was a young teenager I thought there was simply no-one with a cooler image than the mid-60s Bob Dylan.
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Books in my life posted on 28 Aug 2016
A further contribution from author Chitra Soundar
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Calton Books, Glasgow posted on 27 Aug 2016
When I know I’m going to a city I haven’t visited before, I always try and do a bit of homework on where the bookshops are ...
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Armchair Books, Edinburgh posted on 26 Aug 2016
This is probably our favourite Edinburgh bookshop because it's constantly a delightful surprise.
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Black Apples of Gower posted on 25 Aug 2016
A guest post by Alun Severn who reviews Iain Sinclair's 'Black Apples of Gower'
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Guardian children's books festival 2016 – what's on posted on 24 Aug 2016
Join Mog author Judith Kerr, Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child and other star authors and illustrators