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Hi, hello and we hope all is well with you. Summer, what we had of it, is over. And it's time for the autumn books release rush. There's an awful lot of good stuff coming out over the next few weeks. Ian McEwan, Will Self, David Mitchell, Martin Amis, Sarah Waters, Howard Jacobsonand Ali Smith all have new books to come. So keep an eye peeled on on the Bookbag [http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=The_Bookbag homepage]]. We'll be reviewing as much as we can as quickly as we can, promise!
What else has been happening in the world of books? Well, the aforementioned Will Self is his usual provocative, well (Will?) selfSelf, writing for the BBC. He thinks George Orwell was a [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28971276 "literary mediocrity"]. Sacrilege, cries Jill! We love you, Will, but badmouthing our beloved Orwell? How could you?!
In much more inclusive news, the British Library has created a new website, [http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians Discovering Literature], where students and general readers can discover 1,200 Romantic and Victorian literary treasures, new insights by 60 experts, 25 documentary films, 30 inspirational teachers’ notes and more. It's both fabulous and an awful time-stealer, whether you're a teacher, a student or a civilian. Take a look!
