Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly works as a bookseller at Readings Doncaster.
Reviews
Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll & John Tenniel
When I was younger, I was obsessed with beautiful, old-looking books – you know the type, hardcover with yellowing pages and that smell of dust and adventure. When I first met Through the Looking Gla…
News
An update from the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club
The Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club is proving to be a lot of fun, and over the last few months we’ve had some amazing experiences. We’ve put on performances inspired by Drama, played a murder mystery game with dramatic deaths the likes of which would have …
An update from the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club
An update from the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club
The start of our second term has been a blast. We began with Fantasy Week, where we discussed Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead.…
Guest author Mat Larkin visits Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club
Last week, the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club was joined by Mat Larkin, debut author of The Orchard Underground, for our inaugural Meet the Author session. It is always a delight to see local authors interact with young audiences and Mat took it in his stride, tackling the full force of the kids’ curiosity and enthusiasm. Together, we discussed the challenges of being an author, crafting grea…
An update from the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club
Last month, Readings Doncaster launched its first ever Middle Fiction Book Club, and was met with enthusiasm from young readers and parents alike. Our Doncaster bookseller Sam Kelly gives us a taste of what the fortnightly book club entails, and looks ahead at what’s to come.
With half the session of our inaugural term complete, it is safe to say the Doncaster Middle Fiction Book Club is a hi…