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- 1JK Rowling announces two new Harry Potter books●JK Rowling Announces Two New 'Harry Potter' Books | WION News
JK Rowling is set to publish two new Harry Potter books, marking a fresh return to the wizarding world that made her a global literary phenomenon. The announcement, reported by WION News, has drawn large attention from fans worldwide. The volumes are linked to a British Library exhibition celebrating 20 years since the first book, and are set for release in October.
- 2Bodleian Library, Europe's oldest treasures, draws fresh attention●Bodleian Library Building 4, Oxford, UK The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is
The Bodleian Library in Oxford is being highlighted as one of the oldest libraries in Europe and, in Britain, second in size only to the British Library. The Bodleian Libraries together hold more than 13 million printed items, and the library first opened to scholars in 1602, making it a landmark of academic and architectural heritage.
- 3Readers revisit Paul Theroux's coastal journey around Britain●Random book from our personal library: 📖 The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around Great Britain by Paul Theroux # bookst
Book lovers are highlighting Paul Theroux's 1983 travelogue 'The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around Great Britain', in which the American writer travels around the entire British coastline by train and foot. A reader shared it from a personal library, prompting conversation about Theroux's sharp, sometimes unflattering portrait of Thatcher-era Britain and whether his observations still hold up today.
- 4How Britain's richest collectors bought Europe's looted monastic books▼When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting
A new historical account examines how, when monasteries across Europe were dissolved or plundered and their libraries dispersed, wealthy British collectors stepped in to acquire rare medieval manuscripts. The piece traces how treasures from looted continental religious houses ended up in Britain's grandest private collections, reshaping the market for antiquarian books and raising lasting questions about how such holdings were obtained.