Books and Reading
A Novel Way to Relax
Did you know that reading for as little as 10 minutes lowers your heart rate and reduces stress, according to the Mind Lab at the University of Sussex.
Get excited about books and reading!
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- Newspapers and Magazines
- You will find a wide selection of newspapers and magazines available at your local Idea Store or library. The A - Z list provides information on the location of titles and the length of time back issues are kept for...
- Penguin Decades
- This year Penguin celebrates its 75th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, Penguin has launched the ‘Penguin Decades’ series, which consists of 20 seminal novels from four decades – five from each of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
- Playaways
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What is a Playaway? It's a book small enough to fit in your pocket! Playaway is the first digital audio book in a compact light weight plastic.How...
- Reading on the Web
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Discover the best of the Web. From downloadable electronic books and famous quotes, and reviews and recommendations to easy ways to find the kind...
- Recommended Good Reads
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Share your passion for reading and recommend your favourite book, fiction or non fiction. To recommend a good read, send a short review to...
- Skills for Life
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Collections of books and audio-visual materials to support adults with reading, writing, maths and learning English can be found at your local Idea...
- Top 20 Crime Fiction
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Looking for clues, sleuths or suspects? Then our Top 20 Crime Fiction Titles is worth investigating. The list compiled by Idea Store staff includes...
- Top 20 Fantasy Fiction Titles
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All - time top fantasy titles taken from the Top 200, compiled from science fiction and fantasy literary awards, noted critics and popular polls....
- Top 20 Gay and Lesbian Fiction Titles
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Top 20 lesbian and gay novels as selected by 'The Publishing Triangle' - the association of lesbian and gay men in publishing. The titles are...
- Top 20 Horror Fiction Titles
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Enjoy scary stories with these top horror titles as selected by Idea Store staff. Titles include past winners of the Bram Stoker award and...
