Word of the Day – Somnambulism

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George Orwell commemorated with new coin

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George Orwell – author of many titles including Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four – has been commemorated with a new £2 coin. The writer’s literary legacy is celebrated with a…

Terry Pratchett Estate issues statement regarding the future of Good Omens

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Amid allegations of sexual assault against author Neil Gaiman, many projects linked to him have been cancelled. The Terry Pratchett estate which handles the copyright and affairs for the late…

Arrest made following vandalism of Scrooge’s grave

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A teenager has been arrested by West Mercia Police after the gravestone of Charles Dicken’s Ebenezer Scrooge, situated in Shrewsbury, was destroyed. A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Monday 27th…

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10 of 2024’s Most Anticipated Reads

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The New Year is well and truly underway, and we have some suggestions of some books that we think will be making waves in the next twelve months! Every year…

New Children’s Book Reveals the Black History of the UK

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If you’re British then chances are growing up, you had or at least your library had a book about Stonehenge and inside there would have been depictions of people dragging…

Roald Dahl Estate Announces ‘Wonka’ Tie-in Novel

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Those of you who enjoy a good film as well as a good book may be aware that Warner Bros is currently working on a film based on Roald Dahl’s…

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For Reading Addicts Book of the Year 2024

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Another year has come to a close as fireworks and New Year’s Day mark the start of 2025, and once again we’ve asked our followers to nominate their favourite book…

10 of 2024’s Most Anticipated Reads

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The New Year is well and truly underway, and we have some suggestions of some books that we think will be making waves in the next twelve months! Every year…

The For Reading Addicts Book of the Year 2023

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Another year comes to a close, our eleventh running For Reading Addicts, and for the last few years we've run a book of the year. Each year we ask you…

Inspired by Literature

Jurgis Bielinis and the Day of the Book Smugglers

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Today marks a celebration of an event that many of you may not have heard of, but we think this is a story that deserves to be told! In Lithuania,…

Middle Earth men reimagined as terrible ex-boyfriends

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Middle Earth men are a special bunch, and someone on Twitter certainly saw something relatable within their characters. Alex Arrelia reimagined the men of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and…

Graham Norton to Launch Book Club Podcast with Audible

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Some exciting news today as we hear that Graham Norton is launching his own book club podcast exclusively through Audible, and it’s to feature some exciting guests! The Graham Norton…

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Guess the Quote: Harrison Butker’s Commencement Speech or The Handmaid’s Tale

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This quiz was created in response to the controversy surrounding Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College. During the commencement speech, Butker referred to Pride Month as an example of…

Quiz – Numbers

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Brief clues to help you find 18 tales with numbers in the title – some tricky, some easy!   We've also just turned our best quizzes into a book that…
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