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Why is Murder Mysterious?

Sophie Benbelaid examines the ‘mystery’ element of murder mysteries, and explores why the genre has been so popular over the years.

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Author Sophie Benbelaid Comment(0)
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A home library – when reading nooks are no longer enough

Fariha Uddin tells us why we should all take the leap from reading nooks and set up our own personalised home libraries.

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Author Fariha Uddin Comment(0)
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Why Sailor-town, but not Sailor-village, Sailor-city, or Sailor-world?

Jay Mokchiyan explores Stan Hugill’s book on maritime culture, ‘Sailortown’.

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Author Jay Mokchiyan Comment(0)
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April Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’

For this month’s literary review, Sophie Benbelaid takes us back to Ancient Greece with Madeline Miller’s ‘The Song of Achilles’.

Posted on April 1, 2021April 3, 2021 Author Sophie Benbelaid Comments Off on April Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’
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Holiday Recommendations: Running Away in Book Form

Now that term is over, Lily Down has some recommendations to keep you going over the vac.

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Author Lily Down Comments Off on Holiday Recommendations: Running Away in Book Form
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Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

“It is very difficult to ascertain whether a book is purchased either for the content or the cover art”

Alice Main looks into how covers can completely change our responses to the books we read.

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Author Alice Main Comments Off on Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
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‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘the party’ – a timeless portrayal?

Like the rest of us, Grace Olusola cannot wait for the return of normality and she turned to Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’ for an intoxicating reminder of what is to come.

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Author Grace Olusola Comments Off on ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘the party’ – a timeless portrayal?
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Romance and Radicalism: Why the works of Jane Austen are still relevant

Emily Broughton reinterprets the romance of Jane Austen into something more radical and starkly more relevant.

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Author Emily Broughton Comments Off on Romance and Radicalism: Why the works of Jane Austen are still relevant
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A Force of Nature: Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing

Gracie Bolt explores the reasons behind the unprecedented success of Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sings.

Posted on March 13, 2021March 14, 2021 Author Gracie Bolt Comments Off on A Force of Nature: Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing
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International Women’s Day 2021: Can we reach gender equality in a Covid-19 world?

Using Bernardine Evaristo’s ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ Claudia Saalmueller examines what still must be done to create an equal world this International Women’s Day.

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Author Claudia Saalmueller Comments Off on International Women’s Day 2021: Can we reach gender equality in a Covid-19 world?

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