Canny Minds Blog

Room

Posted on10. Jan, 2011 by Jenny.

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Our first book of the month for 2011 is Emma Donoghue’s much admired new novel ‘Room’. The book tells the story of a room, where five year old Jack lives with his Ma. They live in a single, locked room. They don’t have the key. Jack and Ma are prisoners. ‘This book will break your [...]

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Brixton Beach

Posted on20. Aug, 2010 by Jenny.

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For our August book of the Month, we have chosen, Brixton Beach by Roma Tearne.

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A Picture of Britain

Posted on20. Aug, 2010 by Jenny.

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A new DVD of the month for August, A Picture of Britain.

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Her Fearful Symmetry

Posted on06. Jul, 2010 by Jenny.

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This month our book of the moment is ‘Her Fearful Symmetry’ from the author of ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’, Audrey Niffenegger.

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Wisdom? It is just the brain slowing down

Posted on25. Jun, 2010 by Jenny.

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Want to know more about wisdom?…

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June DVD of the month

Posted on18. Jun, 2010 by Jenny.

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June’s new DVD of the month is the new production from the BBC and Open University, ‘Eyewitness’, which challenges our asumed competence as witnesses in a fascinating investigative documentary

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Museum of Life

Posted on14. Jun, 2010 by Jenny.

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May’s viewing group film is ‘Museum of Life’, starring Jimmy Doherty.

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IQ Test Experts

Posted on14. Jun, 2010 by Jenny.

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Would you like to read more about training your brain and improving your IQ?…

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Orange Prize for Fiction 2010

Posted on10. Jun, 2010 by Jenny.

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The 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction winner has been announced with Barbara Kingsolver’s multi layered novel ‘The Lacuna’ the winning choice. In her first novel for nine years, set in the post war Americas, Barbara Kingsolver follows the epic journey of Harrison William Shepherd, an ordinary man who attracts unwanted attention in the post [...]