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"Exploring the Timeless Allure: A Dive into Historical and Queer Romance Fiction"
Romance fiction has always held a special place in literature, capturing the hearts of readers with its tales of love, passion, and the eternal que...
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The Allure of Classic Fiction
Classic fiction books have a magical ability to transport readers across time and space, immersing them in worlds crafted with timeless narratives ...
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What to Buy Your Bookish Friends
It can be difficult to buy for your bookish friends. We all know they want books, but which ones? They own so many books that it can be impossible...
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Shared by Local Poet Sue Gorange
My Smile has gone ... The old woman said Where has it gone? The young child asked Into a closet, behind this mask The Youngster watched her thought...
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Elephants, Unicorns and Other Ancient Beasts:
So this week we’re taking on the elephant in the room and discussing the issue of keeping hard copies in a digital age. Now I know there are many a...
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“Shall I compare thee” – A Blog in Appreciation of Poetry
This week we’re delving into one of the dustiest shelves in Dorothy Dickens, the poetry shelf. Tucked away in the rear of the store it sits there o...
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Manga
Good Morning, Good Evening and Good Afternoon. I'm Marcus, the latest addition to the DD Team and this week i'm going to be talking about my favour...
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“Youth has no age!” (Pablo Picasso)
This week we’re exploring Young Adult Fiction and it’s many permutations. But don’t despair if you’re a little long in the tooth, you need not skip...
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Going Meta..books about books!
This week we’re going meta and discussing books about books. Now of course there are many literary essays that address the content of specific book...
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A Strange New World!
“Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog…” (‘High-Rise’ by J.G Ballard) “I sometimes wonder what was disappeared first - among all the thi...
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Identity In A Modern, Multicultural World:
This week we’re delving into young diasporic writers who attempt to capture the confusion, challenge and hilarity that can ensue from trying to nav...
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"I Shot The Sparrow With My Bow And Arrow!"
Predator and prey, the hunter and their target. The savanna has gone but the game remains the same and crime writers the world over delight in tell...
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