Inspiring Older Readers
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Ethel Mannin : novelist, travel writer and Socialist posted on 03 Aug 2016
Recently I’ve been thinking about all the books and authors that I ignored when I was younger
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Regarding the Pain of Others posted on 02 Aug 2016
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, reads Susan Sontag's essay in which she revisits the art of photography.
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Tom Adams’ Agatha Christie Cover Story posted on 01 Aug 2016
Although you may not have heard the name Tom Adams before, if you are a fan of crime fiction I’d be willing to bet that you’re very familiar with his work
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The Castle Bookshop, Ludlow, Shropshire posted on 01 Aug 2016
The delightful Shropshire market town of Ludlow has a castle and a food festival but, disappointingly, it doesn’t have any second hand bookshops
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Burway Books, Church Stretton, Shropshire posted on 01 Aug 2016
Church Stretton is a charming little town that sits in the shadow of the Long Mynd hills and has a thriving little community...
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With Chatwin posted on 31 Jul 2016
I always think I should like biographies more than I do.
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Bonjour Tristesse posted on 29 Jul 2016
Bonjour Tristesse - which translates as 'Hello Sadness' - is one of those books that has sat unread in my book collection for forty years.
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An Interview With Tad Williams posted on 29 Jul 2016
An Interview With Tad Williams
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The Train In The Night posted on 28 Jul 2016
What must it be like to suddenly go completely deaf in one ear?
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The Boots Circulating Library posted on 28 Jul 2016
The Boots Circulating Library If you spend any time browsing around second-hand bookshops you are certain to come across cheaply bound, hardcover books