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Today is Tolkien Reading Day and I have been a big fan ever since I first read the Lord of the Rings way back when I was about 17.  But what do you read when you’ve read (and re-read) Tolkien?  And can I just shout out to Pete here, because

  There’s no doubt that Ireland has produced a lot of excellent authors so here’s a little round up of some of my favourites.  Feel free to chip in with your personal favourite author or  book. There are so many that I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface with

Photo by Garth Manthe via Unsplash The weather is set to be pretty blowy across most of the UK this weekend with storms Dudley and Eunice chasing each other across the country bringing high winds and a lot of rain. What better way to spend some time than with some

The Care and Maintenance of Books    So, now you’ve got a little collection, whether it’s vintage paperbacks or new signed hardbacks with lovely spredges and beautiful dustwrappers, you’re going to want to look after them, right?  So here’s the Gently Used Book Club guide to caring for your books. 

Where to start when you decide to create an Agatha Christie collection? First let’s look at the scale of the task. She wrote 66 novels and 14 short story collections, so it’s no small feat to collect them all.  Let’s have a look at some of your options.   Well,