One of my favourite things to do in any city is to track down independent bookshops. Whether it’s a day trip or a lengthy vacation, I love to mark my travels with books instead of t-shirts and trinkets. With a book, you can write a few notes inside the cover, and eventually you have a …
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January 15-20 in 2020: Lonely Planet is having their big sale – 45% off all their travel guides, no coupon code needed. Click HERE to shop the sale, or browse the featured guides from the British Isles below (all of which are on sale for these five days). Whether you’re actively planning a trip …
The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde, originally published in two parts in February and March of 1887. It’s one of the Irish writer’s earliest works, telling the story of an American family who moves into a stately home haunted by a terribly unpleasant dead nobleman. While they start off believing ghosts …
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Prime Day 2018 is on July 16th, and while there are far too many sales and deals to list here, there is one we wanted to point out. Today, you can try Kindle Unlimited for 3 months for 99 cents. It’s normally $9.99/month, which is still a great value for voracious readers – but this …
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It’s Cyber Monday, and that means loads of Kindle deals – perfect for those long, cold winter nights by the fireplace (or space heater). We’ve sorted through the entire list to find the ones related to the British Isles. Enjoy! General Fiction James Herriot Novels – Three novels from the famed Yorkshire vet are on …
When you’re as famous and successful as JK Rowling, it can be hard to move in a new direction. The lackluster response to her first published adult novel, Casual Vacancy, is a great example of that. Many brought their Harry Potter expectations to the table, and found the novel wanting in light of her past …
Read moreGreat British Reading Club #2: Cormoran Strike Series by JK Rowling (aka Robert Galbraith)
The British Isles have produced some of the finest writers and novels in the world. James Joyce, William Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling, Charles Dickens, George Orwell, Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, Neil Gaiman, H.G. Wells, Agatha Christie, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming…and those are just a few off the top …
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