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Blog: Spending on British libraries falls 17% as in-person visits soar from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoOfficial figures show £9,982 was spent per 1,000 people on libraries by central and local government in England, Scotland and Wales last year, down from £11,970 t […]
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Arves Corral started the topic May I write an article for this site, please? in the forum Help and Support 1 year, 8 months ago
I have an idea for a guest post that I would like to discuss. My theme is UK publishing and minority ethnicities. Who should I talk to about my article?
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Blog: 47. Among the Hidden from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoAmong the Hidden. Margaret Peterson Haddix. 1998. 153 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: He saw the first tree shudder and fall, far off in the distance. […]
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Burty Burtman replied to the topic Mastodon for writers? in the forum General Chat 1 year, 8 months ago
Mastodon is not all that new – people are discovering it as they flee the hot mess that is Twitter. Mastodon is a friendly community and well worth it IMHO.
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Blog: Second John le Carré biography to reveal secrets held back while author was alive from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoThe Secret Life of John le Carré by Adam Sisman, who published an authorised biography in 2015, promises ‘a hidden life of secrecy, passion and betrayal’A biog […]
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Blog: 46. The Woman They Could Not Silence from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back. Kate Moore. 2021. 537 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence from the […]
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Blog: Top 10 criminal duos in fiction | Peter Swanson from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoAuthors from James M Cain to Patricia Highsmith show how partners in crime can really bring out the worst in each otherThere is a long and robust literary […]
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Blog: Quartet by Leah Broad review – Britain’s great female composers from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoA welcome celebration of four brilliant and colourful contributors to the 20th-century classical sceneIn 1977, 90-year-old Rebecca Clarke was at Alice Tully Hall […]
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Blog: Queen K by Sarah Thomas review – among the oligarchs from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoA private tutor to Russian billionaires observes their lives of ostentation, wealth and withheld love in a compulsive debutSarah Thomas’s debut immerses the r […]
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Blog: Transitional by Munroe Bergdorf review – trauma and resilience from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoThe model and trans activist writes movingly on prejudice, navigating controversy and personal growthIn August 2017, Munroe Bergdorf was riding high. Aged 29, she […]
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Things a Writer Needs to Know About Getting an Agent in the group Author Buzz HQ: 1 year, 8 months agoThings a Writer Needs to Know About Getting an Agent
Getting a literary agent is a dream for many writers. A literary agent can help you navigate the publishing industry, negotiate contracts, and provide […] -
Blog: Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood review – tales of love and age from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoDedicated to her late partner, these reflections on marriage, mortality and many-tentacled aliens show Atwood’s mastery of the short formMost of the characters in < […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Encomium from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Encomium appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: For Reading Addicts Reading Challenge 2023 – Read a Rainbow – March from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe post For Reading Addicts Reading Challenge 2023 – Read a Rainbow – March appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: Word of the Day – Oppugn from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Oppugn appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: Monster Of The Week 161: ManyWorms from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 1 year, 8 months agoMonster Of The Week 161 is ManyWorms, it’s a lot of worms, is it a collective consciousness, a hive mind, each worm contributing to the whole… wait a minute, is […]
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Blog: February Reflections from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoI read seventy-two books in February. It was a GREAT month for books. There were a handful of books that I just loved, loved, loved. (Road to Roswell and Lost in […]
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Blog: The big idea: why you can’t leave climate out of history from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoEnvironmental changes have had far greater impact than kings and battlesHistorians often rely on new discoveries in order to make breakthroughs. Every now and […]
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Blog: Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry review – a cop you can’t trust from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoA murder investigation leads a retired policeman to confront his past in a stately, often dreamlike novel about the impact of trauma on memorySebastian Barry has […]
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Blog: I Read Stories: A Future by Melissa Ostrom from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 1 year, 8 months agoA Future by Melissa Ostrom in Bodega Beverley offers to show her future if we’ll show her ours. Our parents tell us we shouldn’t look. Beverley’s is huge and p […]
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Blog: Hags by Victoria Smith review – welcome to the age of rage from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 1 year, 8 months agoThis rigorous defence of middle-aged women, who are ignored and vilified, is an often painful read and a future classicWhen I went to university in 1988, feminism […]
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Blog: Word of the Day – Ejecta from
For Reading Addicts in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe post Word of the Day – Ejecta appeared first on For Reading Addicts.
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Blog: 45. The Road to Roswell from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 1 year, 8 months agoThe Road to Roswell. Connie Willis. 2023 [June] 416 pages. [Source: Review copy]First sentence: Serena wasn’t in the airport waiting area when Francie got off the […]
