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The Reading Agency’s August booklist – Escape with a Book

As lots of people head off on their holidays, we selected books that can transport a reader somewhere else even if they’re not going away. We have picked 12 books to help carry you away with stories (or help to create your own) mainly set in different locations. The selected books include different genres with a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, so that hopefully everyone can find a book they’ll enjoy.

You can buy the books from Bookshop.org.

We would love to hear what books you’d recommend for the theme on social media using #booklist and tagging @readingagency. You can see our past booklists here.

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