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Pick up two fabulous new books about the English language, mark World Post Day by sending an old-fashioned letter and celebrate the world of the eerie and the uncanny on Halloween! Monday
Tuesday
Put a spring in your step and read amid the new blooms in your garden or local park.
Have a slice of birthday cake in honour of Brighton Rock author Graham Greene (1904–1991).
Wednesday
Thursday Today is World Animal Day, held on the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment.
World Post Day today. Celebrate the joy of letter writing by sending surprise letters to your friends. While you’re at it, send a letter to gr!
Sunday Happy 77th birthday to Australian author Thomas Keneally, author of Booker Prize-winner Schindler’s Ark.
Today is World Sight Day, the perfect time to get your eyes checked between reads.
Pick up a copy of Spell it Out: The story of English spelling by David Crystal, out this month.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), English poet and co-founder of Romanticism, was born on this day.
Idiomantics: The weird world of popular phrases by Phillip Gooden & Peter Lewis is now available.
Maureen McCarthy’s sweeping saga The Convent is out this month.
Saturday
Today is World Teachers’ Day. If you’re a teacher, treat yourself to something special in honour of your hard work.
Check out the Friday Freebies giveaways every Friday on the gr Facebook page.
Birthday cheers for Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), the sharp-witted Irish writer who was born on this day.
Buy a pink ribbon. It’s your chance to help raise money and awareness for all Australian women affected by breast cancer.
Friday
Today is National Bandanna Day – raising funds and awareness for CanTeen, the organisation for young people living with cancer.
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Tonight is Halloween. Revel in this ancient festival of the unseen world by reading your favourite spooky tale by candlelight.
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