In Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’, a daemon is an external part of every person, in the form of an … More
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Books: The Gifts that Live On
Summer 2013, Cork, Ireland. I’m in my favourite room in my favourite house – my grandmother’s library. It’s teeming with … More
How (Not!) to Gift a Book
As someone who loves books, getting them as a present can nevertheless be a horrible experience. Because unfortunately, books seem … More
2016: A Summer For Reading
Summer is here, accompanied by freedom and bliss. I think we all know the feeling. After months of stretching our … More
Why you should read… Ali Smith
Stories can be found everywhere…in the people we pass on the streets, in places, times, in our friends and family, … More
This Much I Know… – All I Want For Christmas Is A Brand New Book
My primary school was destroyed during the Clydebank Blitz of the Second World War. The 1960’s rebuild which I attended … More