A Reader Writes Back

A blog for books and bookish things. Read. Review. Reflect.

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A return to a childhood favourite: 'Beyond the Deepwoods' by Paul Stewart and @chrisriddell50. Read the review of it here: https://t.co/UGwm8ezbam #amreading #book #bookreview #paulstewart #chrisriddell #beyondthedeepwoods #theedgechronicles

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'..."The Hawk in the Rain" is the perfect poetry collection to read when night has fallen and a storm is battering the house.' Read the review of it here: https://t.co/y1N7kAmY4b #amreading #book #bookreview #tedhughes #thehawkintherain

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For a thoughtful exploration of both life and afterlife, check out @MitchAlbom's uplifting novel 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven'. Read the review of it here: https://t.co/mLKfRxZBwt #amreading #book #bookreview #mitchalbom #thefivepeopleyoumeetinheaven

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Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Refugees' shows that 'the only way for us to understand the lives of refugees is for their stories to be told and disseminated.' Read the review of it here: https://t.co/zIxBRfOC4z #amreading #book #bookreview #vietthanhnguyen #therefugees

[World Book Day UK 📚 @WorldBookDayUK]

🎉HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY BOOKWORMS! 🎉
Are we all ready for the BEST celebration of all things books and reading? From breakfast to bedtime, let us know how you'll be sharing a story today using the #ShareAStory & #WorldBookDay hashtags. 👍📚

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Have you visited the British Library's 'Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms' exhibition yet? A vast and sprawling treasure trove awaits! Read the review of it here: https://t.co/2cTZzPHZOO #anglosaxon #oldenglish #manuscripts #materialculture

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@lucyjones's 'Foxes Unearthed' is an informed and passionate account of one of Britain's most loved and most hated animals. Read the review of it here: https://t.co/x3tC7bIu0r #amreading #book #bookreview #lucyjones #foxesunearthed

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Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' is 175 today and is still the quintessential Christmas tale. But what makes it such a timeless classic? And what components make the perfect Christmas story? Tell me below! #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #readers #writers

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift this year? We are giving away two sets of this year’s #ManBooker2018 shortlisted books! Retweet for your chance to win.

Winner will be notified today. #Competition #christmaspresents #Reading

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'A sweeping epic dealing with family ties and kinship, "Kintu" is a skilful blend of past and present, history and legend, tradition and modernity.' Read the review of it here: https://t.co/Mdej0d8tr5 #amreading #book #bookreview #jennifernansubugamakumbi #kintu

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@RobGMacfarlane @StanleyDonwood @HamishH1931 @annavridley I would love a proof to review! I'm sure the contents are as beautiful as the cover!

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@AlastheFates Now there's a challenge! You'll have to teach me...

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For strange and fanciful tales that challenge notions of identity, why not try Italo Calvino's 'The Nonexistent Knight' and 'The Cloven Viscount'? Read the review of it here: https://t.co/45G3TTrwBA #amreading #book #bookreview #italocalvino

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'New potential futures are finally emerging. It may be time for cyberpunk to evolve or die.' Should we start thinking less about dystopias and more about utopias? https://t.co/92al527MO5 #cyberpunk #dystopia #utopia

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

We are delighted to announce our #ManBooker2018 winner is Milkman by Anna Burns https://t.co/ReKPbcWoM6 #FinestFiction

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@allsoulspod I have to confess that I haven't started watching it yet, but I'm a fan of Owen Teale, especially since his time in 'Game of Thrones'.

[National Poetry Day @PoetryDayUK]

Happy #NationalPoetryDay everyone! Enjoy the celebrations! #poetryforachange https://t.co/0i8nPajjWL

[Baillie Gifford Prize @BGPrize]

We are delighted to announce our #BGPrize2018 shortlist. Read more here
https://t.co/NZsawX9kCk

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@alicecrumbs @Scholastic You're welcome! Looking forward to reading 'Spark'!

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Published by @Scholastic, Alice Broadway's (@alicecrumbs) 'Ink' is perfect for those who want to lose themselves in a new and vivid world. Read the review of it here: https://t.co/xvaO1g89Up #amreading #book #bookreview #alicebroadway #ink #spark