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1. 2021 Booker Prize Longlist

   By Angury, July 28
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   • France
   • July 29

2. Italian author Elena Ferrante stays in shadows despite prize nomination

   By chesilbeach, June 21, 2015
   • 3 replies
   • 4,364 views
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   • Releena
   • September 30, 2019

3. Books for 2018 ...

   By chesilbeach, December 31, 2017
   • 1 reply
   • 3,214 views
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   • chaliepud
   • December 31, 2017

4. Are independent bookshops finally back on the rise?

   By chesilbeach, December 29, 2017   

   • news
   • bookshops
   • 1 reply
   • 873 views
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   • Madeleine
   • December 29, 2017

5. Wainwright Prize 2017

   By chesilbeach, June 2, 2017   

   • nature writing
   • book prizes
   • 0 replies
   • 1,871 views
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   • chesilbeach
   • June 2, 2017

6. George Smiley to return in new John le Carré novel

   By chesilbeach, March 7, 2017
   • 3 replies
   • 2,040 views
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   • chesilbeach
   • March 9, 2017

7. New companion trilogy from Philip Pullman

   By chesilbeach, February 15, 2017
   • 21 replies
   • 2,209 views
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   • Madeleine
   • February 22, 2017

8. Vandals sentenced to read books about racism and antisemitism

   By chesilbeach, February 7, 2017
   • 12 replies
   • 1,651 views
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   • Nollaig
   • February 14, 2017

9. Miss Peregrine, new trilogy!

   By chaliepud, January 10, 2017
   • 5 replies
   • 1,600 views
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   • Kell
   • February 8, 2017

10. Waterstones makes first year of profit since 2008 financial crash

    By chesilbeach, February 1, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 1,307 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • February 2, 2017

11. Library news

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    By chesilbeach, February 13, 2015
    • 34 replies
    • 5,419 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • February 1, 2017

12. The Future Library Project

    By Kylie, September 6, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 1,941 views
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    • vodkafan
    • January 21, 2017

13. UK book trade sees strong Christmas sales

    By chesilbeach, January 11, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 1,538 views
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    • vodkafan
    • January 20, 2017

14. Paper book sales in the U.S. rose again in 2016

    By Athena, January 10, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 1,380 views
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    • Kylie
    • January 15, 2017

15. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016

    By MrCat, October 6, 2016
    • 20 replies
    • 3,102 views
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    • Nollaig
    • October 20, 2016

16. Adorable new book trains at the New York Public Library

    By Athena, October 8, 2016
    • 2 replies
    • 1,303 views
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    • pontalba
    • October 9, 2016

17. Postage Stamps Released to Honour Agatha Christie

    By Kylie, September 22, 2016
    • 7 replies
    • 1,562 views
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    • Onion Budgie
    • September 22, 2016

18. World Book Day 2017 targets giving away 1m books to children

    By chesilbeach, September 10, 2016
    • 0 replies
    • 1,346 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • September 10, 2016

19. Anne of Green Gables Reboot

    By Kylie, January 14, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 1,941 views
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    • Autumn
    • September 4, 2016

20. 8th Harry Potter book / play announced

    By Athena, February 11, 2016   

    • harry potter
    • 10 replies
    • 2,705 views
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    • Athena
    • August 4, 2016

21. Jasper Fforde Web Chat

    By Chrissy, May 3, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 1,513 views
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    • Little Pixie
    • May 3, 2016

22. New book of illustrated fairytales from Ransom Riggs

    By chesilbeach, April 15, 2016
    • 5 replies
    • 1,795 views
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    • Nollaig
    • April 24, 2016

23. Finland ranked world's most literate country

    By chesilbeach, March 15, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 1,549 views
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    • LankaDivore
    • March 18, 2016

24. Early Release Date?

    By BookShelfy91, February 27, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 1,318 views
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    • chesilbeach
    • February 28, 2016

25. Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, dies aged 89

    By chesilbeach, February 19, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 1,963 views
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    • lauraloves
    • February 21, 2016