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It happens to us all at one time or another – you cannot seem to find the book that you want to read right now.  You try different books and find them all a bit… meh.  You can’t concentrate on what you’re reading.  You probably have several half-read books languishing

This is Library Week 2022, which gives me a great excuse to witter on about libraries and why I love libraries. The Sandeman Library, Perth Here is a picture of the library that I remember best growing up. It’s the Sandeman Library in Perth, Scotland and it was conveniently located

(Photo by Nick Fewings via Unsplash) Refugee Week  This is Refugee Week so I thought I would take a look at some fiction that explores the experiences of refugees and immigrants.  There are some wonderful books here, not all of them are easy to read for many reasons. After all,

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

Photo by Amy Reed via Unsplash 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