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(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

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.