Inspiring Older Readers
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Deadly Lies posted on 18 Oct 2017
You always have to wonder what you're going to think when you reread a book ...
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In Search of George Gissing posted on 18 Oct 2017
When I left home for university in 1972 I had an old army holdall overstuffed with paperbacks
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The Strange Library posted on 17 Oct 2017
So another year slips past and once again, much to the chagrin and puzzlement of his fans, Haruki Murakami doesn’t get the Nobel prize for literature.
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The Modern Rake’s Progress posted on 15 Oct 2017
Published in 1934 this slender satirical tale from Rebecca West ....
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Keeping On Keeping On posted on 14 Oct 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn falls for the charm of one of contemporary literature's great diarists.
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Hard Travellin’ posted on 13 Oct 2017
Kenneth Allsop died at the age of 53 in 1973, very possibly as the result of a deliberate barbiturate overdose.
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30 Years of Rebus posted on 13 Oct 2017
It’s guaranteed to make you feel ancient when a series of novels that you’ve been reading suddenly celebrates some ridiculous anniversary.
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Rosemary's Baby posted on 11 Oct 2017
It’s taken me a long time to get around to reading this book...
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A weekend at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2017 posted on 10 Oct 2017
The Cheltenham Literature Festival has become a fixture in my diary over recent years ...
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Diary of a Bookseller posted on 09 Oct 2017
Anyone who has ever worked in a book shop – second hand or not – will know that there is endless entertainment to be had ...