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Today, January 18th, is the birthday of author A.A. Milne. And it is thus, that today we celebrate what I believe to be his most marvellous creation: Winnie the Pooh.
January 18, 2016
0 CommentsLast month children from across the world wrote letters to a very special someone - Santa Claus.
January 12, 2016
0 CommentsHere at Listening Books the Harry Potter series regularly tops our list of most downloaded audiobooks. As every Potter fan will know, this success can be easily explained - the books are great. Like really great. And that might still be the biggest understatement ever.
November 23, 2015
0 CommentsFor today’s post, we’re taking a look at the Suffragette movement and how it forever changed British politics.
November 9, 2015
0 CommentsNational Stress Awareness Day falls tomorrow on 4th November 2015. While this years' focus is on employee wellbeing, an important issue, this post aims to help reduce stress in all aspects of your life.
November 3, 2015
0 CommentsNational Novel Writing Month kicks off on November 1st, and if you've ever thought of writing your own novel, (or are thinking about it now!) why not get involved?
October 28, 2015
0 CommentsI sometimes find myself wondering why things are called what they are. Take ‘blog’ for instance. You could have a good guess that the word started out as some sort of ‘log’ or diary for something. But why the ‘b’ at the start?
October 26, 2015
0 CommentsSometimes you just need something uplifting - whether you're working through a hard time in your life or having a down day, a book can often be just the thing. Not only a distraction taking you to another place, but also offering hope, stories have so many positive qualities for mental health.
October 11, 2015
0 CommentsIn honour of World Mental Heath day today, we have put together a list of books which include the theme of mental health or specific mental illnesses.
October 10, 2015
0 CommentsThomas Hardy observed that ideas and thoughts expressed through poetry seemed to garner more acceptance and tolerance than when said in normal prose. This is just one reason of many why poetry is so important and loved throughout the world, and as tomorrow is National Poetry Day, the Listening Books team are sharing some of their favourite poems with you to get you in the mood...
October 7, 2015
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