Map Monday – This Way Up
Map Monday - where maps get it wrong If you didn't know already I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE maps! And where they are in a collection like this…
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The Two Roberts and One Damian Barr
The Two Roberts and One Damian Barr The Two Roberts is a novel by Damian Barr. The Roberts in question are Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde Robert…
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Burke and Hare in fiction – Map Monday
Burke and Hare in fiction One of the most infamous true crimes of the 19th century involves two men - Burke and Hare - who…
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See Paris through Mona’s Eyes
Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser Reading this book will give you a renewed sense of what it's like to visit a museum and really see…
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Horror as a setting
Horror as a bookish setting There are great horror reads out there - The Shining and most of Stephen King stands out - but there…
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