Inspiring Older Readers
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Books Do Furnish A Room? posted on 04 Feb 2018
There are moments in life when looking after your books has to take priority over actually reading them.
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Everyman posted on 03 Feb 2018
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn finds a gem in Philip Roth's often much maligned later oeuvre
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Book Runner posted on 02 Feb 2018
There’s no denying that this is an odd little book and I might not really have noticed it were it not for the fact that, like me, the author...
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Rookie on Love posted on 31 Jan 2018
This unusual anthology is part of a publishing project that has the admirable premise of creating a range of reading...
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Saturday posted on 28 Jan 2018
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn takes a second look at Ian McEwan's 'Saturday' and decides his original judgements may need revision
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The Martyrs of Tolpuddle 1834-1934 posted on 28 Jan 2018
Here is another example of what you can find if you’re prepared to scrabble around on the lower shelves of junk shops.
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The Complete Flea posted on 28 Jan 2018
It seems that we’ve all been wrong about the black rat and its fleas.
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Death of an Ardent Bibliophile posted on 26 Jan 2018
There are times when work gets so demanding that reading in the evening can be tough.
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Being Dead posted on 24 Jan 2018
I’m not exaggerating when I say that this novel is probably the most extraordinary one I’ve read in recent months.
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Homeward Bound (without a book to read) posted on 23 Jan 2018
I usually have something to keep me busy when I am travelling by train but the other day I found myself at a loose end...