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The Book Lover’s Almanac : A Year of Literary Events, Letters, Scandals and Plot Twists

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The Book Lover's Almanac : A Year of Literary Events, Letters, Scandals and Plot Twists quantity

SKU: 9780712354240 Categories: Christmas Catalogue 2023, Uncategorised Tags: almanacs, annuals, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, Literary studies: fiction, Literary studies: general, novelists & prose writers, Yearbooks

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We're not thinking about Christmas already...
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This fabulous new book will be released on 1st August!
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Magical and eye-catching illustrations by Laura Borio make this a spell for my current perfect book!
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Very exciting news that I've had to wait until tod

Very exciting news that I've had to wait until today to announce!
We now have a collection of Signed Editions Limited Indepedent Book Shop Editions!
In stock!
We're hoping to let this collection grow, and the books are strictly available as "when they're gone they're gone!"
You can find them all on the website under the category
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The ones that have arrived today are:
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Signed Sparks of Imagination (HB picture book)

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I'm still totally in love with this book - the gre

I'm still totally in love with this book - the green Planet from David Attenborough.
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I just find the illustrations (by Elena Mascolo) utterly gorgeous.

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Oh, this book Beasts from the Deep is utterly fabulous!
Look at the front cover!
Squeeeeee!
Sneaky peek is available on the website, where you can also buy the book!
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I'm updating the website and was reminded of Neil

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It's such a wonderful book!
(It's on the website ;) )

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I always try to be non-partisan on this page, but

I always try to be non-partisan on this page, but as we now have a new government, I think it's okay to make a display of "books with red covers"!

All available to buy on the website, or by email or PM here on the page

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