Inspiring Older Readers
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We are all completely beside ourselves posted on 29 Oct 2015
This is a story about a very unusual American childhood in which Rosemary appears to be the only surviving sibling of an unconventional family.
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Punk! An A - Z posted on 25 Oct 2015
In many ways this is an odd choice to make as an entry in this beautiful book section.
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The pleasures of a slim volume posted on 23 Oct 2015
I wonder how many of you have looked at some of the recent new publications in bookshops and thought ‘Oh, no. Not another 600 page block-buster..
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Blackwell's Bookshop, Oxford posted on 22 Oct 2015
This is a giant shop to go along with it’s giant reputation. Blackwell’s is more of an experience than a shop ....
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Faust by Goethe : illustrated by Willy Pogany posted on 22 Oct 2015
This edition of Goethe's Faust, which has been translated by Abraham Hayward, is not particularly interesting in terms of the text.....
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Astley Book Farm, Bedworth posted on 20 Oct 2015
Let's start with a statement of the obvious - this place is HUGE. The book farm is quite literally that - a massive book shop ho
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Careless People posted on 20 Oct 2015
By the time I'd finished reading this book I really couldn't answer a fundamental question..........
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Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew posted on 18 Oct 2015
This is not an easy read but it is a powerful one. A mix of ethnographic study and gut-wrenching memoir,
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The Prison Book Club posted on 18 Oct 2015
Walmsley is a Canadian journalist who spent some time living in London and, during her stay, found herself the victim...
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The Blue Guitar posted on 16 Oct 2015
I always find that reading a book whose main characters are almost all hateful a slightly alienating experience...