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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year.

The 2008 year of reading may be almost over but there's still plenty more to come in 2009 - don't forget books are for life... not just for Christmas! 

We hope that you've enjoyed all that we've offered you this year and that we'll see you again soon.

Until next time

Suzanne

Hello

How are you?  Not suffering with any of the bugs that are going around I hope?  If you are then why not make the most of being laid low by catching up on some reading.  There's loads of good books around at the minute.  Nigella's Christmas cookbook, biographies of everyone from Dawn French to Barack Obama, and new paperbacks from Andy McNab and Sophie Kinsella.

If you do get any good books for Christmas then please remember to tell us all about them in the New Year - we'll still be here and keen to read your reviews.

And if you haven't done all your present shopping yet there's still time to get a last minute stocking filler in the form of tickets to see Colin Dexter in the New Year.  Tickets are still available from the Plowright Theatre.

Until next time

Suzanne

Hello

Have you decorated your Christmas tree yet?  Children who came to our weekly story time in the Central Library last week have got some sparkly decorations to put on their trees - that's because we made glittery stockings between the stories.  If your children want to make some decorations they still have the chance to do so by coming to our Christmas craft session on Monday 22 December between 10am and 12 noon.

I'd go myself, but I'm too old... and I have to be at work!

Suzanne

Hello

I know that everyone is very busy at the moment with Christmas approaching, but wouldn't it be nice to have something to look forward to in January as well?  Well now you can!  Colin Dexter, creator of the Inspector Morse books, is coming to visit us on 10th January 2009.  To make sure that there is room for everyone who wants to come (hopefully!), we are hosting the evening in the Plowright Theatre.  Tickets to spend an evening with this high-profile author cost £14 and are available from the Plowright Theatre.

We'd love to see you there.  And even if it's not your cup of tea why not buy tickets for someone for Christmas, it would be an ideal present and beats spending hours trawling the High Street for something that they might not want anyway!

Until next time, happy reading

 Suzanne

Hello

Forgive me for getting excited now that it's December, but Christmas is coming and I do think that it's such a magical time of year.  However there is still business to attend to and will still have one final month of the National Year of Reading left.  The final theme for the year is Write the Future.  In slight contrast to the the rest of the year it's all about writing - and producing things for future generations to read.  More about that through December, but for now you have a new poll - I want to know if you've ever thought of writing a book yourself.  I know I have, and have written quite a few first chapters but never got any further - maybe one day...

In the meantime it's back to the Christmas shopping.  And don't forget to call into the library after your shopping to pick up a nice relaxing read for after the chaos.

Happy reading

Suzanne