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Happy 60th Birthday Ian Rankin

28th April 20206th May 2020 Rosemary Hall Leave a comment

Today marks the 60th birthday of the UK’s number one best-selling crime writer, Ian Rankin. To celebrate Mr. Rankin’s latest milestone, we thought it appropriate to dedicate this post to his other love: music.

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In the General Reading Room, you’re not allowed to scream…

21st May 201921st May 2019 Robbie Mitchell

40 years ago, in May 1979, a film burst onto cinema screens which still terrifies and immerses audiences to this day. Following the unexpected success of Star Wars in 1977, Twentieth Century Fox wanted to follow it up with another science fiction film aimed at a more mature audience. They optioned Dan O’Bannon and Ron […]

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