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The Reading Agency (Great Britain)

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Mixed bag of mini essays on the role of libraries in communities.
 
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secondhandrose | 15 weitere Rezensionen | Oct 31, 2023 |
This was an inadvertent BB from mstrust who initially used the wrong touchstone. It caught my eye because I spotted Alan Bennett’s name in the drop down description. However, there were many favourite authors in this anthology created in support of libraries: Ann Cleeves, Caitlin Moran, Val McDermid, Zadie Smith, and more. The story from Kate Mosse was a hair-raising ghost story. And Alan Bennett’s essay was so typically personal that I could hear his voice. Both interesting and inspirational, this was a very enjoyable read, and just imagine, without mstrust’s mistaken touchstone, I may never have found it.… (mehr)
 
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VivienneR | 15 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 26, 2023 |
I love going into my local library! I get something from being there that I don’t get anywhere else. All the contributors in this book feel the same way. Libraries are special places and if you think so too you’ll enjoy this lovely book about what makes them so special.
 
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Fliss88 | 15 weitere Rezensionen | May 25, 2021 |
An interesting little book full of essays on what libraries have meant to the writers. A varied collection of authors, some well known, others not, but all very much appreciate libraries. It was a lifeline for many, escaping from home, poverty, ...
A good read.
 
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GeoffSC | 15 weitere Rezensionen | Jul 25, 2020 |

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2
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393
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#61,674
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½ 3.6
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16
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5

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