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Celebrating Libraries this month: Going back to where we began and bidding adieu

30th Sep 2020

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Super reads for a super September

Bath and North East Somerset|28th Aug 2020

Announcing September's featured reading list

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How about some humour for your staycation?

Bath and North East Somerset|3rd Aug 2020

So, summer is underway and we might all be wanting to get away. We know that for many, that's going to mean something a little bit different this year. As ...

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Turn up the heat this July with Somerset Libraries’ ‘Hot summer reads’

Somerset|1st Jul 2020

It's fair to say that summer 2020 is shaping up to look a little different that we all thought it would. With easing of the lockdown for some, attention might ...

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Escape into another life with June’s featured reads

Devon|27th May 2020

1st June and it is day 947* (*not accurate figures). We might be getting into the routine of working from home and spending time together, but if you're starting to ...

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Public Library and other stories by Ali Smith

Wiltshire|30th Sep 2020

A richly inventive new collection of stories from Ali Smith, author of How to be both, winner of the Baileys Women's Prize and the Costa Novel Award and shortlisted for the ...

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Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Wiltshire|30th Sep 2020

Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'Cemetery of Lost Books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of ...

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Reviews

“Charlie Law is a fourteen year who dreams of what life would be like on the other side. The other side of the border that is. You see, Charlie has lived in Little Town ...”

REVIEW: The Bombs That Brought Us Together

“Here at Reading Passport, we were lucky enough to receive an early review copy of Irenosen Okojie’s brand new short story collection, Speak Gigantular ”

Review: Speak Gigantular

“When this book landed on my desk for review, I could not wait to delve into the story. The premise was one that hugely appealed to me – that of the dual narrative, the present ...”

Review: Butterfly Fish by Irenosen Okojie

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We've teamed up with the Region of Readers to take our Reading Passport digital, come with us on a reading journey.

We’re looking forward to getting involved in shared reading across the six library authorities we’re working with and we’re delighted to share details of their reading groups and how, if you’re passionate about reading and sharing great literature, you can become a volunteer to lead the groups.

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Featured Reads

Teaming up with the South West Region of Readers

Celebrating Libraries this month: Going back to where we began and bidding adieu

Super reads for a super September

How about some humour for your staycation?

Turn up the heat this July with Somerset Libraries’ ‘Hot summer reads’