Inspiring Older Readers
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The Waterworks posted on 13 Jan 2016
When E. L. Doctorow died in the summer of 2015 it was a sad loss that went largely unnoticed in the wider news media.
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DM & V Allsop Books, Warwick posted on 12 Jan 2016
This bookshop occupies one of the older, historic buildings in Smith Street ( a couple of minutes walk from Eastgate Books)
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Note to the television producers : it’s time for a proper book programme posted on 12 Jan 2016
A quick scan down the television schedules will soon tell you just how many programmes there are about antiques and vintage collectibles.
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Celestial Charts : Antique Maps Of The Heavens posted on 10 Jan 2016
Looking at the sky at night and trying to make sense of the stars and the patterns they make has been a human obsession..
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The Girl On The Train posted on 10 Jan 2016
“Hang on a minute”, I thought as I started reading this recent and highly acclaimed psychological thriller by Paula Hawkins, “surely this is...
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The Eastgate Bookshop, Warwick posted on 10 Jan 2016
I'm very fond of this shop in Smith Street and I've been visiting it on a regular basis for a number of years now.
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A Place Called Winter posted on 08 Jan 2016
Warning: it’s really difficult to review this book without detail that some people might construe as a ‘spoiler’.
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A Clergyman's Daughter posted on 05 Jan 2016
Quite a lot of critics are pretty sniffy about Orwell’s skills as a novelist. I can understand why...
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A New Book Year Ahead posted on 04 Jan 2016
I’m not the kind of person who makes New Year resolutions – I leave that stuff to people who think they’ll stick to them.
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Oxford Literary Festival 2016 posted on 04 Jan 2016
The initial line-up for the 20th Oxford Literary Festival has been announced - but expect it to be added to in the coming months