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Debrett’s: The Queen – A Celebration

By Simon & Schuster UK on May 21, 2012

Read an extract from this beautifully illustrated commemoration of the Queen’s life and reign, and visit Bookdiva on Wednesday for a chance to win yourself a copy!

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An Extract from a ‘Poser’

By Bloomsbury on February 8, 2012

Read an extract from Bloomsbury’s new offering, ‘Poser’, the memoir of Claire Dederer as she enters the world of yoga.

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‘The Sun Hasn’t Fallen From the Sky’

By Bloomsbury on February 3, 2012

Alison Gangel brings us a non-fiction story based on her early childhood, growing up in Glasgow with two beautiful parents, who also have a weakness for alcoholism and violence. When she and her sister are placed in a children’s home, Ailsa’s life begins to turn. Read an extract here.

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Diva’s January Non-Fiction Round-up

By The Bookdiva on January 30, 2012

Catch up with Diva’s non-fiction from this month, from why people feared fruit to the life of the Swayze couple to Edward Thomas’s WWI poetry exchanges with Robert Frost.

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