Books

It was a dark and stormy night. In the shadows of the Library, something was stirring. Nine terrifying tales were summoned from the shelves...Get in the Halloween spirit with a book that will send shivers down your spine. From folklore and ghost…

Banned Books Week: 22-28 September 2024When we talk about books being banned, you might think we’re talking about history. You might think of totalitarian regimes, or remote controversies from the Victorian age. But censorship and book banning are…

Much great art is about romantic love, but friendship is at the heart of many classic novels, too. From Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, to Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, some of the most memorable and moving relationships in literature are those…

Jane Eyre. Oliver Twist. Harry Potter. Mrs Dalloway. There's a reason so many great books have character names in the title - it sparks our innate curiosity about people, and drives us to want to delve into the lives of others.On this list we've…

Athletes from more than 200 countries are competing in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony won't take place in a stadium, but will instead be held on the River Seine in the heart of the city.Celebrate…

So that was summer! It may not have been the best ever, but we're still clinging to hopes of some autumn warmth - and with the sea at its warmest, many of us are still donning our bathers and splashing in.Whether for exercise, wellbeing, or just…

Dearest Readers, This author has been reliably informed that the Guille-Allès Library possess an exciting collection of Regency novels, with the perfect balance of scandal and romance contained within. Read at your discretion.Yours with…

Library Assistant Hannah is passionate about books and reading. In the latest in her series of author interviews, Hannah chats to author Theresa Le Flem.A poet and fiction writer, Theresa has written four novels exploring social history, human…

Thinking of turning to crime? Reading crime novels, that is. June is National Crime Reading Month, so if you've not read much crime before, it’s a perfect time to give it a go.‘Crime’ is a catch-all term but can include stories about a…

Chaos on a bullet train racing across Japan. Murder on a 16th Century sailing ship. A romantic encounter over cocktails in a bright red campervan.You don't have to travel far to find a great novel set on a plane, train, or automobile - the Library…