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The Reading Agency’s October booklist – Poetry

National Poetry Day (5 October) is a day to share, read and even write poetry. To celebrate, we've put together some of our favourite poetry picks.

You can buy the books from "Bookshop.org":https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-reading-agency-s-october-booklist-2023-poetry.

<b>Looking to share… read more

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The Reading Agency’s September booklist – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

National Coding Week is an annual event that aims to help adults, young people and children with learning digital skills. National Coding Week will be happening from the 18-24 September so we are celebrating our favourite books that have strong themes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and… read more

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I Know It's You by Susan Lewis - digital resources

Don’t miss the next emotionally gripping thriller from <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller Susan Lewis!

<b>THE STORY…</b>

The first chapter of a manuscript arrives on Publisher Marina’s desk. She assumes it’s just another novel by another aspiring writer…

<b>THE SECRET…</b>

As the chapters… read more

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Tommy Jessop Digital Resources

A Life Worth Living by Tommy Jessop is the first memoir in the UK written by ɑn ɑuthor with Down syndrome in their own words, ɑimed ɑt ɑn ɑdult ɑudience.

Publisher, Headline is offering a pack of digital resources to those who'd like them. The pack includes the following:

- Extract from… read more

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Reader Reviews August 2023 - what readers thought about books this month!

Did you know that we offer free reading group sets of books for groups every month? All we ask for in return are reviews. If you'd like to find out more you can sign up to our "newsletters":https://readingagency.org.uk/email/.

Every month we will be sharing reviews from our readers who have… read more

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Publisher Spotlight: Vintage Crime

Vintage Crime would like to introduce you to your next crime fiction obsession! We are giving away packs of six thrilling murder mysteries, from bestselling and award-winning crime authors including Jo Nesbo, Susan Hill, Denise Mina and Abir Mukherjee. Each book is the first in a detective series… read more

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The Reading Agency’s June booklist for Adults – Sports & Games

The Summer Reading Challenge launches soon and this year we're teaming up with children's charity, the Youth Sport Trust, for "Ready, Set, Read!":https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/readysetread-bc-landing, focused on reading, sport and play. To help adults join in with all of the fun, we have… read more

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Dawnlands by Phillipa Gregory - digital assets

In a divided country, power and loyalty conquer all…

Discover the new historical novel from Philippa Gregory, the Number One bestselling author of Tidelands and Dark Tides. A compelling and powerful story of political intrigue and personal ambition, set between the palaces of London, the… read more

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The Escape Artist - digital resources

<b>Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month for June 2023

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2022

A Radio 4 Book of the Week

About <i>The Escape Artist</i></b>

Anne Frank. Primo Levi. Oskar Schindler. Rudolf Vrba.

In April 1944 nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba… read more

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National Crime Reading Month with Faber

<b>Faber is one of the world’s great independent publishing houses. Since they were founded in 1929, they have sought to find the very best writers and they are proud to publish the foremost voices in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, film and children’s books.</b>

In 2022, Faber won Crime… read more

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The Great Read/Write Together

This resource pack will help you to celebrate the Great Read/Write Together, as part of the Great Get Together (23-25 June), an initiative run by the Jo Cox Foundation. read more

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