Monthly Archives: May 2010

Joe Hill – 20th Century Ghosts

By James Staynings | Published May 17, 2010
Ironically, it's not the ghost stories, monsters or undead that will scare you...it goes much deeper than that. Although historically, horror has provided popular, imaginative stories from Frankenstein to Carrie, i'ts hard to deny that in recent... more
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Mandatory Reading in Schools

By Sara | Published May 7, 2010
In the UK, recently published league tables show that one in ten schools have failed to meet the Government’s target when it comes to pupils’ literacy levels. Don’t worry, dear reader. This article isn’t about UK politics, or a rant about... more
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Siobhan Dowd – Bog Child

By Tom Cobb | Published May 3, 2010
This novel takes place at the time of the early 1980s, against the context of the troubled relations between Northern and Southern Ireland; the aftermath of the death of IRA member Bobby Sands; as well as a further period of IRA terrorist attacks.... more
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