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…ambassadors for the A&B list – see here. Since then we’ve been working getting other titles converted, being picky in these untested waters, of course, but seeing some positive results….

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Veering off books and all things cultural for one moment – today I came across a brilliant new app that will potentially save thousands of lives. Despite my general dislike…

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Sometime it’s better to kiss than to make up…   Hannah Atkins – the girl most likely to be sporting unblended foundation, orange wrists or a wobbly trail of liquid…

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…in fact, there was one cover that leapt out on the screen – the cover to The Invisible Cure, by Helen Epstein. Written by a scientist working with a biotechnology…

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…officially been ruled as suicide by local police, but with an apparent lack of motive for such action, the museum’s administrator, Gladstone Marriott, suspects foul play. With his cast-iron reputation…

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…Sherlock Holmes, and of course, Lord of the Rings. Anyone else have some free time, a book, and a massive quantity of Lego pieces? Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…the Octagon Gallery with the walking stick? Or Miss Edwards in the Petrie Museum with the water clock? It’s free and there are also prizes for the best detective costumes….

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…I think, especially as it’s all brilliantly free of charge, I’ll be heading to the South Bank to see if I can find out… Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…And it turns out there’s good reason to indulge yourself this April; The Sick Children’s Trust, a charity that provides families of sick children with free accommodation minutes from the…

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…– where everyday life is imbued with the strange and supernatural – and chocolate seems to be the focal point of their magic. So as you tuck into your Easter…

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Did you know that this week is National Bookstart Week? This means that thousands of free events will be taking place for preschool children and their families, in the hopes…

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…filled to the brim with adult-content books – in fact, they’re all being made as visible as possible: in pride of place on display tables, marked with special offers, and…

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…EVENT A&B’s editorial administrator, Georgina Phipps, attended the World Book Night event at the Royal Festival Hall featuring readings from various authors and here are her highlights from the evening:…

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…it’s definitely the time to celebrate the illustrated book – just looking at the home page of The Folio Society’s website makes me want to buy all the pretty books,…

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…Heller A comedy classic which makes fun of the ludicrous nature of war – many laughs here alongside the novel’s more serious message. ‘There was only one catch and that…

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…my 994 page Wordsworth Classics edition in its entirety, from cover to cover, forsaking neither introductory nor postliminary notes, and not even the footnotes (although skipping those would shave off…

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Do you remember that person at school – the one who was ‘really into’ politics and philosophy, who perhaps enjoyed making a big fuss out of the fact that he/she…

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…it – I bet it’ll be there). But even after this there are more cinematic delights to look forward to this year – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will probably…

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…literary agent with a good sense of humour – given these examples, I’d have to hope for the latter! “Jaxon’s first time on a horse was like riding a living…

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