Category Archives: Book News
Another week, another book list
This time, it was to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the children’s laureateship. The current Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen and his four predecessors, Jacqueline Wilson, Anne Fine, Quentin Blake and Michael Morpurgo selected the 35 best books for young … Continue reading
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If you only do one thing this week, come along to a reading group…
According to Monday’s edition of The Guardian newspaper, now is the perfect time to start a book club at work. Take a look here to find out more. The groups running across Bibby Line are a little different from … Continue reading
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Reading can help to reduce stress…
Reading is the best way to relax, and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds, according to new research. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this article in The Telegraph.
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The Importance of Reading Aloud
On Tuesday 24th March, an article about the importance of reading aloud was published in the times2 supplement of The Times. It’s all about what get people out of listening to stories and why it’s so important that we continue … Continue reading
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Poetry Season on the BBC
Kindly reproduced from The Reader Online, written by Claire Williams. The BBC are launching Poetry Season: an entire season of content dedicated to literature, and to poetry in particular, starting in Spring 2009. Ranging from television, radio and online features, the series … Continue reading
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Happy World Book Day from The Reader Organisation!
Kindly reproduced from The Reader Online, written by Jen Tomkins. In today’s Guardian, there is an article about the ‘books we only say we’ve read’ – something that all of us, no matter how well read, are guilty of. Today … Continue reading
All This Makes Life Worth Living
Dorling Kindersley publishers are looking for members of the public to submit unique objects with incredible stories. The winning entry will be published in our new book All This Makes Life Worth Living. This book of wonders, published later this … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Mr Burns!
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Robbie Burns’ birth, Prince Charles has recorded two of his favourite Burns poems for a BBC Scotland audio project. Click here to listen to his reading of Burns’ My Heart Is In … Continue reading
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Books We Should, Or Must, Read
New Year is obviously a time for resolutions and for many of us, it is to read more. On 16th January, the Telegraph ran an article about 100 Novels Everyone Should Read. Not to be outdone, the Guardian is running … Continue reading
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The way to a woman’s heart? Read Nelson Mandela’s biography. The way to a man’s? Read Shakespeare.
A survey conducted by the National Year of Reading campaign today revealed that nearly half of all men and one third of women have lied about the books they have read in order to impress friends or potential partners! 1500 … Continue reading
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