Reading & Libraries
Col Robinson's review: The Humans by Matt Haig
IOBC member Col Robinson reviews The Huimans by Matt Haig
Published on 1st November 2021
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Come Again by Robert Webb
[Book Club Member's Review] - This is a novel for those who enjoy scatological humour, amateur political satire and the obscuration of predictable slapstick comedy routines akin to the Laurel and Hardy era... (Continue Reading)
Published on 1st October 2021
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T.K.'s Review: "Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess" by Amanda Owen
[Book Club Member's Review] -Owen paints a masterful series of portraits of her beloved Dales but ‘neath the exquisite beauty of this idyllic environment there lies the savagery of extreme winters and the haunting, unpredictable dangers that lay within its tendrils. (Continue Reading)
Published on 27th September 2021
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Libraries Week 2021
Libraries Week takes place between 4 – 10 October 2021 to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries.
Published on 27th September 2021
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Inspire Poetry Festival 2021: Saturday 18 - Saturday 25 September
Inspire Poetry Festival returns for 2021 with an incredible variety of events for poetry lovers
Published on 9th September 2021
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Fancy a chat? Visit Places of Welcome at Inspire Libraries
Drop in to Places of Welcome at Inspire Libraries and reconnect with your community
Published on 6th September 2021
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Retford Library in Birthday Tribute to Famous Librarian-Poet Philip Larkin
Retford Library celebrates Larkin's 99th Birthday with special reading of his poetry
Published on 2nd September 2021
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T.K.'s Review: "The Familiars" by Stacey Halls
[Book Club Member's Review] -Is Halls’ The Familiars’ just another attempt to highlight witchcraft’s historical prominence or is it more to do with her -albeit somewhat obscure, perspective of sociocultural evolutionism? (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
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T.K.'s Review: "The Shadow King" by Maaza Mengiste
[Book Club Member's Review] Ten years in the writing, and Mengiste has still not mastered the art of direct speech punctuation! The lack of such, combined with the absence of effective paragraphing, makes for difficult reading - somewhat like running a mental marathon... (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
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Summer Reading Challenge 2021: Wild World Heroes & Summer library events
The challenge is now up and running in Nottinghamshire Libraries until Sunday 5 September
Published on 19th July 2021
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Mansfield Central Library is looking for a new café provider
Mansfield Central Library is searching for a provider to enhance the library with the addition of a brand new café, catering to library customers and members of the public.
Published on 6th July 2021
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Free rapid COVID tests from our mobile libraries
From 8 July, our mobile libraries will be offering free lateral flow COVID tests for users
Published on 5th July 2021
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Tuxford Library is moving to a mobile service
Beginning on Monday 26 June, Tuxford Library will move to a mobile service based at the Sun Inn
Published on 2nd July 2021
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Short and Sweet
Could short stories be the perfect read for these times? Inspire’s Ann Penn takes a look at the form and shares a range of bite-sized recommendations to consume in one sitting. . .
Published on 13th April 2021
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Five Leaves Bookshop: Events
Five Leaves, Nottingham’s independent city centre bookshop, was delighted earlier this year to receive National Lottery funding from Arts Council England for a programme of five online event series in 2021. Pippa Hennessey tells us more.
Published on 13th April 2021
