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Mar 2012I've managed to enjoy quite a bit of personal reading time lately as the weather hasn't been fit for gardening. Just finished The Old Curiosity Shop, the second title in my reading list for the Manchester Dickens Reading Group. The Reading Agency is currently managing some web developments to enable the 11 nationwide Dickens' reading groups to share their views. I'll flag up this website when it is live.
I didn't quite enjoy TOCS as much as David Copperfield which I would describe as "jolly". This one was much more "grotesque" with many of the characters seeming like caricatures, especially the evil Mr Quilp. I'm looking forward to hearing what other people in my group have to say about it.
Work-wise I'm planning an adult reading challenge called Reading Rewards which will run from June-October. The purpose is to offer a region-wide challenge to people to read more and to read from different genres. Time To Read will offer some prizes to participants who take part . More details to follow.
Another Poetry Places promotion will take place in the autumn , bringing poetry from and about the region to the attention of readers again.
Finally, World Book Night is almost upon us again. There are lots of plans in place around the region. My dilemma is in deciding which one to support. I'm definitely too old to attend the music gig with Violet Youth in Manchester's City Library. The quiz night in Blackburn sounds fun but is a bit too far away for me. A murder mystery night at Neston (Cheshire West) should be intriguing. I'll spend the next few days trying to find out the range of activity in the area
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