I hope that you were one of 76% of American adults who read at least one book last year. As for me, I am not American but would have been one of 21% of those who read more than ten books in 2018. As you can imagine, I am a…
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Why would anyone want to set fire to a library? Surely, nothing can be gained by causing such damage? In The Library Book by Susan Orlean she tries desperately to uncover what happened to the Los Angeles Library back on the 29th April 1986, when a fire swept through the…
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Where the Crawdads Sing was a Reese Witherspoon top pick for her book club, Hello Sunshine, back in September 2018 and is still, at the time of writing this review, at the top of the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers List so I almost have to question why it…
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No matter what time of the year it is buying for the bibliophile in your life doesn’t need to be difficult. Believe it or not, whilst we do love to surround ourselves with gorgeous novels, there are other gifts out there that I know the bookworm in your life will…
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One of our favourite things about travelling is that it can provide the opportunity to watch or take part in some big event. Not only does this allow you to truly embrace the local culture, but it’s also totally Instagram-worthy! From the Monaco Yacht Show to the US Open, why…
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I remember sitting in the audience listening to Laura Lippman speak at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate some years ago whilst she was interviewed about how she gains inspiration for her novels. At the time, all I could think about was how one day I wanted…
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If like me, you have that annoying habit of wanting to read a book before watching the film, then you better get reading. It seems that 2018 is going to be a great year for the book-to-film industry with no less than 27 new releases coming out that first started…
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What a book to start 2018 on! I mean, I have read a lot of the hype and seen the book listed on many different reading lists for the New Year, so it has to be good right?!?!? Goodreads states that we need to ‘get ready for the biggest thriller…
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With each new year comes a flourish of new books and authors vying for one of those coveted positions on a best-sellers list – whether that be the New York Times, Amazon, Goodreads or any other number of tables readers now go to when selecting their next big read. 2018…
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Rome, a city that like no other has managed to, even after 12 years, remain dear to my heart. Perhaps it is because it was one of our first proper city breaks, by which I mean, that we had purposely decided to book a trip and traverse the city seeking…
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