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DiscoveReads
DiscoveReads Book Festival returns this May!
DiscoveReads returns bigger and better than before! Enjoy in-person talks with Syd Moore, Helen MacDonald, Sin Blaché, Jyoti Patel, Elizabeth Fremantle and Amelia Gentleman at The Hold in Ipswich. Plus an exclusive free online talk with Jill Dawson!
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