Did you check out the Freshers Fair? While we were handing out free books (and free sweets!) we asked students to answer a few simple questions to help us improve our library services. One of those questions was “What’s your favourite book?” We discuss some of your answers below:
Noirwich Festival begins next week at the National Centre for Writing. Some of the biggest names in crime fiction will be visiting our city to take part in signings, panels, writing workshops and even a musical! If you’re new to Noirwich, check out Between the Lines’ short history of crime fiction, which covers detective fiction,… Continue reading Noirwich 2018: Between the Lines’ crime fiction round-up
Did you know that World Book Night has been running since 2011? If this year’s title doesn’t take your fancy, why not check out a book from last year’s celebration or beyond? The staff at World Book Night work alongside publishers to select titles that appeal to people who don’t usually read. Each list is comprised… Continue reading World Book Night 2011-2018
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, Between the Lines blogger Victoria read The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr: one of a handful of books with a female protagonist who has an Autistic Spectrum Condition. Autistic Spectrum Conditions are under-diagnosed in women- in fact, Dr Hans Asperger originally believed that there were no women on… Continue reading IWD 2018 Review: The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard
Information Store staff like a challenge! This year, Cat, Rosie and Victoria are all attempting the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2018, a list of 50 prompts designed to help you read outside your comfort zone and perhaps discover some new favourite books along the way. Is it possible to fulfil all 50 prompts without buying any… Continue reading 2018 Reading Challenges
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