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Adult and Young Adult books to look forward to in 2021

Katie Green January 29, 2021 No Comments 2021literaturePreview

2021 looks exciting for the release of new literature – both adult and young adult novels – with each month seeing a new release. Here…

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Platform Book Club: Life Isn’t Binary by Meg-John Barker and Alex Iantaffi

Katie Green January 16, 2021 No Comments book clubfictionlife isn't binaryliterature

The Platform Book Club returns in 2021, with the first review of the year by Tyler Archer with Life Isn’t Binary by Meg-John Barker and…

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Platform Book Club: The Sister by Louise Jensen

Katie Green December 20, 2020 No Comments book clubliteratureThe Sister

This week’s book recommendation comes from Platform book club member Kirke Viira. This psychological thriller will keep you nailed to the book to find out…

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WRAP: In conversation with Derek Owusu

Katie Green December 9, 2020 No Comments Derek Owusuin conversationliteratureWRAP

This year Platform have been working closely with WRAP – the Writing, Reading and Pleasure initiative here at Trent. Author Derek Owusu sat down with…

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Platform Book Club: The Names Heard Long Ago by Jonathan Wilson

Katie Green November 20, 2020 No Comments literatureNames Heard Long AgoPlatform Book Clubsports

Jonathan Wilson’s deep dive into the foundational effect of Hungarian football on the modern game during times of soviet unrest is an interesting – and…

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Platform Book Club: Bookshop.org delivers amazing results in its opening week

Katie Green November 15, 2020 No Comments booksBookshopindependent book shopsliteratureuk

Bookshop.org, launched last week (2 November) in the UK with the aim to help independent booksellers, has already achieved some amazing results. The new “ethical”…

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Platform Book Club: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald

Katie Green November 15, 2020 No Comments booksF Scott FitzgeraldliteraturePlatform Book ClubThe Great Gatsby

This week’s Book club review comes from Ellie Moylan in her review of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic – The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby…

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Platform Bookclub: Bookshop.Org Officially Launches In The UK This November

Katie Green November 4, 2020 1 Comment booksbookshop.orgliteratureukUS

Bookshop.org – which first launched in the US early this year – is officially live in the UK and is now in partnership with over…

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Platform Book Club: The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary

Katie Green November 3, 2020 No Comments beth olearyflat shareliteraturePlatform Book Club

As a self-confessed sucker for romance novels, with a “slight” addiction to bookshops (I can never seem to just go in to browse, I always…

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Platform Book Club: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Katie Green October 31, 2020 No Comments book clubChloe GongliteraturereadingThese Violent Delights

This weeks addition in the book club is by Scarlett Acres in her review of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. If you enjoy amazing…

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