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With the whole country on lockdown, you may find yourself with some extra time on your hands. Why not use it to declutter your shelves and make yourself some extra cash in the process!? You can even get the kids involved – simply download our app and get them to run around the house scanning the […]

Decluttering your bookshelf may not be on your list of high priorities. But what if we told you you could make some extra cash by doing it? Would it jump up your to-do list? Bookshelves are more than a place for storing books and ornaments – they aren’t just functional spaces. They’re there for aesthetics, […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… No, we’re not talking about Christmas; we’re talking about World Book Day! When is World Book Day 2021? World Book Day falls on the first Thursday of every March, so this year it’ll be on Thursday the 4th of March.  What is World Book Day? World Book […]

Heavy paper usage puts extreme pressure on the environment, from deforestation, illegal logging and extensive water use; so any efforts to change habits is a step in the right direction. We’ve created this list of 32 ways to use less paper at home, school or work. Adopting a few points from this list will make […]

Picture this. You’re standing in a forest, and you chop down 4.5 trees. You take those trees home, and they’re your supply of paper for the next 12 months. That’s the average amount of paper one person will use in a year. Let’s put that into perspective, because 4.5 trees may not seem like a […]

Christmas is magical for children – but what made Christmas special for you when you were young? There are probably many things: curling up on the sofa and watching a Christmas film or looking out of the window trying to anticipate the snow falling. Did you have a favourite Christmas book? Parents usually read their […]

You know the person you’re buying for reads non-fiction – so you’ve decided to get them a book! But where do you start? Firstly, see if you can sneak a peek at their book collection: pay attention to the genre and author if you can. If you have some time, write down a few titles. […]

When we’re talking about protecting the environment, the conversation often has a negative feeling attached to it. While we can’t argue that the subject is an urgent matter, it doesn’t help when we’re all judging each other and being pretentious. We can’t judge other people’s contribution because there are no set criteria to compare it […]

Whether you’re a lover of Halloween or not, you can’t deny that sometimes a truly scary, gripping read is exactly what you’re in the mood for. And seeing as October is the month of all things supernatural, we thought it was only fitting to compile a list of our top five books in the horror […]