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World Book Night is taking place on the 23rd April and all The Reading Agency are asking, is that people participate in a #readinghour from 7pm. For this, we may need to draw on the power of a short story.
But what short stories are best for an hour on the sofa with a good book? Personally, I'd go for either Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle or Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx. The floor is now open for ideas 🤔
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Who is excited to see the upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey and is anyone going to use it as an excuse to read this fantastic story by Homer?
As we're celebrating the national #YearofReading, it's worth knowing that Penguin have released a stunning hard back edition of this Greek classic.
https://youtu.be/Mzw2ttJD2qQ?si=tptw4EKSSYucuX5x
#film #books #greece #history #reading #classic #europe #philosophy #democracy #uk
Out this week, is episode one of the new podcast 'We Are Lifeguards' from The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, or more commonly known as the RNLI.
Since 1824, the RNLI have been saving lives at sea but since 2001, they have operated a special lifeguard service at beaches across the United Kingdom.
#podcast #rnli #yearofreading #audiobook #uk #manchester #london #seaside #books #reading
While many people are familiar with 'Of Mice and Men' and 'Grapes of Wrath', have you ever read John Steinbeck's non-fiction books 'America and Americans' or 'Travels with Charley'?
In 1960, John Steinbeck set out in his pick-up truck with his dog Charley to rediscover and chronicle his native USA, on a 10,000-mile journey that took him through almost forty states.
Fans should also check out https://steinbeck.org ❤️
#books #yearofreading #reading #uk #usa #news #film #photography #photo #art
As last years display of garden poppies was a success, I'm hoping for another blooming marvelous year. One of my favorites is the California Poppy, which are easy to grow, vibrant and their colour reflects a perfect sunny day🌞
#photo #photography #nature #naturephotography #flowers #spring #uk #gardening #garden #summer
I know it's early but the Chorlton Arts Festival will be taking place this May and there is allot happening that will bring people together!
Among CAF participants is Chorlton Bookshop, who are also accepting donations for Wood Street Mission's Books Forever Appeal.
Check out @ChorltonArtsFestival here on Mastodon but also see the link 👇 for more information on WSM's Books Forever Appeal.
https://www.woodstreetmission.org.uk/our-projects/books-forever/
#manchester #books #uk #reading #art #news #yearofreading #spring #events
Books Forever Our official Books Forever Appeal is now live, and you can find our Appeal flyer here! Our Books Forever project helps transform the lives of local children through reading. Books change lives – books can inspire, encourage imagination and creativity, and help improve reading skills. We want to ensure that children can access […]
@markhburton thanks for that and will look more into it!
Here's a link to https://ashdownforest.org/ and the home of Winnie the Pooh 🍯 🍯
@markhburton I've got to admit that I've learned something new! I didn't know Watership Down was a real place 😱 but then again, I got excited when I discovered Ashdown Forest is the actual home of Winnie the Pooh.
We need more rabbits and we need more bears🐻 🧸 🐰 🐇 We need more fascinating stories that capture the imagination and grandfather clocks that strike 13. If you or anyone at CAF is able to help with this campaign, it really would be appreciated ⭐
Saw this in the Trafford Centre branch of Waterstones and it reminded me, that Watership Down was one of the first books I read at primary school. Another classic was Toms Midnight Garden.
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