It was definitely a case of sliding doors when my walking companion and poet Peter Gibbs and I set out from Reading on a bitterly cold January morning to walk the sixty- nine miles to Bradford on Avon ...
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In 1850, the Public Libraries Act was passed giving local authorities the ability to establish public libraries that were free to all. The provision of books and pamphlets was seen as a way to encoura ...
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Most of us take it for granted that we can read; it comes naturally and we don’t think much about it. But can you imagine how your life might unfold if reading was a struggle? Reading unlocks a world ...
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World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated ...
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