{"id":549,"date":"2013-04-23T18:57:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/HallsideMrBamfordsblog\/?p=549"},"modified":"2013-04-23T18:59:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T17:59:36","slug":"world-book-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/HallsideMrBamfordsblog\/2013\/04\/23\/world-book-night\/","title":{"rendered":"World Book Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tonight (23rd April) is World Book Night where everyone is encouraged to take a break from the tv or the xbox and read a book. \u00a0It is being held on this date because it marks the 397 year since the death of William Shakespeare.<\/p>\n

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“World Book night strips everything away to the bare essential: the good hearted feeling of a book in your hand, a companion by your side, the best of friends on your road through life. A good book nourishes the soul and gladdens the heart. It lifts you and makes things seem possible that didn’t seem possible before. I am so happy that Red Dust Road has been chosen as one of the twenty books to be passed hand to hand, word to mouth, on the road<\/em>.” \u00a0Jackie Kay, Scottish Poet and Novelist.<\/p>\n

We’re all sitting reading tonight here at the Bamford house: I am reading “To Kill A Mocking Bird,” by Harper Lee, Lorna is reading, “Death of a Kingfisher,” by MC Beaton, Jamie is reading, “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” by Trenton Lee Stewart, and Jude is reading, “Everything’s Amazing (Sort Of),” by Tom Gates.<\/p>\n

Extra points on the Star Class chart for anyone who posts a comment on this post telling me what book they are reading at the moment – double bonus points if your parents post what they are reading!!!!<\/p>\n

Happy reading.<\/p>\n

Mr B<\/p>\n

PS – Automatic extra playtime for anyone who can figure out why I might be re-reading “To Kill a Mockingbird,” at the moment. \u00a0That’s a tricky question, but a clue can be found elsewhere on my blog!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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