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In the UK we have a chain of furniture stores called MFI. Best known to us Brits for their kitchens (and, joking aside, they're not bad either). As is common with these sorts of stores, they often have books on the display model bookshelves, along with plastic fruit in bowls and that sort of...

I went into Waterstones the other week - only because I had one of their book vouchers to spend, normally I wouldn't shop there. I had in mind a single-volume edition of 'I, Claudius' and 'Claudius the God', if such a thing exists. I knew I wasn't going to have much luck when I asked the...

We all have our likes and dislikes. But I see three of my favourite classics belittled on here too often for me to stay silent any longer! Wuthering Heights - unique, powerful, dark, even a little disturbing. Silas Marner - heart-warming, a beautiful tale of loss and redemption. Pride &...

This site needs an extra forum - book trivia. How should I arrange the books on my new bookshelf? What do you use as a bookmark? Do you prefer hardbacks or paperbacks? Etc., etc. WHO CARES? Or if you do care, as I say, stick it all in a separate forum. And now I'll go and out my...