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Learn a new skill: 5 books for beginners
Reading is a great way to learn at your own pace. Whether you’re dipping your toe into something for the first time, or brushing up on an old skill, it’s never too late to learn something new.… Continue reading Learn a new skill: 5 books for beginners
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The Big Jubilee Read
The Jubilee weekend celebrations and Commonwealth Games may be over, but you can still take part in the Big Jubilee Read in Hampshire libraries. The Big Jubilee Read features 70 titles, all of which have been written by authors from Commonwealth countries, from Australia to Nigeria, published throughout Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. … Continue reading The Big Jubilee Read
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Author of the Month: Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is our author of the month for September. Born in 1939, this well-loved Canadian novelist, poet and essayist has won two Booker prizes and been shortlisted for three more, making her one of only four authors to have won twice!… Continue reading Author of the Month: Margaret Atwood
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Author of the Month: Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami was born in 1949 to middle class parents in Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan.
Some of Murakami’s most notable works include The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1995) which won the Yomiuri Literary Award and Kafka on the Shore (2002) which received a World Fantasy Award for its English translation in 2006. Murakami has also received a Hans Christian Anderson Award (2016) and an America Award in Literature (2018) for lifetime achievement in writing.
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UEFA European Women’s Championship
The UEFA European Women’s Championship’s are well underway and this tournament will go down in history for breaking many records.
With women’s football and women’s sport in general receiving additional coverage and interest, we wanted to put together a reading list which showcases the best of what your library has to offer with a collection which focuses on sport and amazing stories from popular sporting figures. Take a look and see how many you can read – maybe you can break some of your own reading records along the way.… Continue reading UEFA European Women’s Championship
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