As we have now embarked on ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026, I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…

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The Book in Rhyme… “At School, your job is to look after the teacher, because they are a messy, forgetful creature! Miss Piper’s her name, she’s lovely and kind, but boy doe…

The Book in Rhyme… “It’s not often you come across someone jumping on books, Aside from being ruined, you’d get funny looks! But jumping on books can change the atmosphere, …

The Book in Rhyme… “It’s not often you come across someone jumping on books, Aside from being ruined, you’d get funny looks! But jumping on books can change the atmosphere, …

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