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Great Adaptations: The Hobbit on screen

Over at Five Books For this month, we’ve been talking about 20th century classics that are truly enjoyable to read - not necessarily fun exactly, but each of this month’s books have something that makes them a compelling and deeply enjoyable...

The yarn bombing revolution is joyful and subversive

There's something wonderfully subversive about waking up one morning to find your neighbourhood postbox wearing a cosy hat, or discovering that the bike rack outside the library has been transformed into a rainbow-wrapped sculpture. This is the...

The book that changed my mind – 12 experts share a perspective-shifting read

Mark Lorch, University of Hull; Alina Patelli, Aston University; Ana M Queirós, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Anna Bedenk-Smith, University of Lincoln; Benjamin Curtis, Nottingham Trent University; Eva Wennås Brante, Malmö University; Jack Fennell,...

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