Reminds me of someone I love: Hannibal (!) and The Lord of the Rings #bookaday

A book can be a powerful reminder of someone we love – the person who read it to us, introduced us to that author, the person we bought it with, who gave it to us… In an unusual move, for this theme Rob has chosen Hannibal by Thomas Harris and Kate has chosen Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien. Continue reading “Reminds me of someone I love: Hannibal (!) and The Lord of the Rings #bookaday”

Weekend Reads: Working Titles, Bleeps and Signing Ebooks

Settle down for some reading this weekend with our selection of the best articles we enjoyed this past week. Featuring bleeps, signing ebooks and the origins of Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na’vi… Continue reading “Weekend Reads: Working Titles, Bleeps and Signing Ebooks”

Podcast: Are you a Re-reader?

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Are you a re-reader? Rob and Kate discuss which books they find themselves re-reading and why.

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Podcast: The Creature Feature

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This week we hear from Terry Rawlings on the making of Alien and Alien3, as well as discussing our favourite cuddly creatures and murderous monsters from the movies.

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Podcast: Should I Give Lord of the Rings Another Chance?

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Welcome to the first Adventures With Words podcast!

Should I give Lord of the Rings another chance?

Kate tells Rob why he should give Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien a second chance…

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