I don’t often read the free London papers, just when I’m stuck without a book usually, but while crammed onto the Central Line the other day, I (really) couldn’t avoid…

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…goodies. Feel free to coo over the image below. Thank you to all the people who entered to win the set, but there can only be one winner and *drum…

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I love it when the public is asked to take part in competitions to showcase their creativity – giving a voice to so many talented individuals that might otherwise go…

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…Gervase Bret, who are keen to resolve a land dispute involving de Fontenel and Mauger – a man also trying to woo Adelaide. De Fontenel, however, refuses to co-operate until…

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A couple of weekends ago – it was one of the particularly drizzly weekends we’ve had of late – a friend and I were trying to decide what might brighten…

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…it several times as one tends to do with classic books – rediscover them later in life to read them with a different perspective. You may have watched the 1970s…

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…success of the Kindle since its first launch in 2007, followed by the phenomenon of shame-free public-transport reading of Fifty Shades of Grey, you might wonder why this hasn’t already…

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…at Knaresborough Library, Market Place, Knareborough, HG5 8AG. Authors will sign their books after the event. Enjoy a glass of wine and free admission! For more information call the library…

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…reading from the book, talking about his writing as well as answering questions at Winsford Library, High Street, Cheshire, CW7 2AS. The event is free but booking is required. For…

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…– non-departmental public bodies – and ‘quasi-autonomous’. Nevertheless, this made me wonder about the relative value of culture – which I see as a vehicle to personal and intellectual growth…

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Within the UK FREE UK post and packing for orders over £15 UK orders under £15 are subject to a charge of £3.50 Packages sent via 2nd Class Post Europe…

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…myself to put it down – it is, without a doubt, captivating. So much of the reason it holds the reader is because each chapter is seen from the perspective…

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…someone will make a reference to a person in black tie looking like a penguin. For months you’ll be penguin-free and suddenly they’re everywhere. Today, this happened with mussels. No…

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…the list of stores I haven’t visited is still huge. So I’ve decided to visit a new bookshop every weekend that I can. All I need is a free morning…

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…my questions… Feel free to copy and paste the Q&A below and send us your answers – or alternatively suggest some other questions – you never know, we might end…

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…free, but tickets are limited so whilst you can get tickets on the door, best pick one up from the library beforehand or reserve your ticket by telephone 01582 547418….

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…like it’s going to be a busy summer in Grasmere: poetry workshops, free talks (focusing on the Lake District as seen through the eyes of its early visitors and artists),…

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…weather intervenes, it will be held at the Castle Bookshop, Castle Street, Ludlow, SY8 1AS.) Free tickets to the event can be collected at Castle Bookshop, and will include entry…

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…who turned his own home into a free public library. It began as a simple concept: sharing his personal stash of books with his community, allowing the public to come…

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…dealings of the paper mills and printers to be finalised. It’s not pretty. Cutting down trees is environmentally unpopular – and criminally expensive. Yet books provide more lasting entertainment than…

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…an opportunity for members of the community to engage with the written word and paper arts in a judgment-free, accessible forum. 3). Individuals take their love letter and hide it…

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