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Books to read before the film comes out

Books to read before the film comes out

As autumn approaches, so do a whole host of new films. Some of the best of these are undoubtedly the book-to-film adaptations! With this in mind, here are the books to add to your to-be-read list asap! (And reading includes listening to audiobooks too, of course!)

August 31, 2016

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A literary weekend away

A literary weekend away

The summer holidays might be coming to an end but the sun is shining and there's no excuse to not make the most of the weekend! So for all book lovers out there, what could be better than combining some literary exploration with your time off? The Visit England website is full of great ideas including these gems...

August 24, 2016

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Reading recommended by celebrities

Reading recommended by celebrities

Back in May, Bill Gates dropped five books he would recommend that you read. This week Barack Obama has offered us his summer reading choices. And why not be influenced in what to read next by your favourite celeb? You like them, so maybe you'll like their reading choices too!

August 17, 2016

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Your BLF (best literary friend)

Your BLF (best literary friend)

Sunday 7th August is International Friendship Day, so this post honours great friends in books.

August 7, 2016

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Author Interview: Rachel Abbott on character development, research techniques and self-publishing

Author Interview: Rachel Abbott on character development, research techniques and self-publishing

Rachel Abbott launched her first novel Only the Innocent in November 2011. The book was self-published in the UK through Amazon, and reached the number one spot in the Kindle store just over three months later. Since then, Rachel has written a further five best-selling novels.

July 13, 2016

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The YA debate

The YA debate

Many people have discussed on book blogs who YA should be read by, if can you be too old for the genre, etc. But one recent chain of articles contained some specific, and widely varying, views.

June 13, 2016

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5 Fun Facts about Volunteering and Volunteers

5 Fun Facts about Volunteering and Volunteers

June 1st marks the start of Volunteers' Week - a celebration of the contribution volunteers make in the UK.

May 31, 2016

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Our favourite literary characters

Our favourite literary characters

Often it's the characters in a book that make it great just as much as the story. So we asked the Listening Books team - who is your favourite character from a book?

May 23, 2016

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What makes a cosy crime novel and why are they so popular?

What makes a cosy crime novel and why are they so popular?

Cosy crime, a sub-genre of crime whose stories are sometimes referred to as ‘cosies’, shows no sign of losing its popularity.

May 3, 2016

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New book releases: 2016 so far

New book releases: 2016 so far

We’re now almost a third of the way through the year (what, really? Surely it’s still February?), but what does 2016 have to show for itself? Well, if the news is anything to go by, it seems to have been dominated by the continuing migrant crisis, Donald Trump, and nobody knowing what to think about the EU referendum.

April 11, 2016

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