In our ‘Celebrating Roald Dahl’ series, in honour of what would have been his 100th birthday this year, today we present to you a definitive list of our favourite titles!  The Witches (1983) As terrifying as it is hilarious! In the first title on our list, a tragically orphaned boy is sent to live with…

2016 is a remarkable year for books. Why? Because this very year would have seen the 100th birthday of none other than celebrated author Roald Dahl. It was the fantastical imagination of Mr. Dahl that brought us the tales of The B.F.G, The Twits, James and The Giant Peach, darling Matilda and not forgetting a…

It’s widely debated which land the world’s biggest library belongs to, as the number of books in each contender tends to vary. Generally, it’s the UK’s British Library which pips its rival to the post – across the Pond you’ll find America’s Library of the U.S Congress. Combined, the two house a mightily impressive 332…

In the last post, we talked about the misprint in the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Now, ‘first edition’ is one of those book terms that is instantly recognisable to the general public, but it can also be one of the most confusing. So what exactly is a first edition? It’s…

Have you seen the Harry Potter typo? You might have recently seen the recent story about the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – it’s been reported that it may be worth thousands of pounds thanks to a typo that exists in 500 hardback copies of the first novel in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world series.…

Last week we tried to solve the mystery of the fire that burned the Ancient Library of Alexandria down to the ground. Today, we’re continuing our search for the guilty culprit… If Julius Caesar was to blame for the fire, surely this would be absolute in the history books (or what’s left of them)? But there…

You know we love a library here at Curated Books, and today we’re taking a look at one of the most legendary, spectacular examples. The Ancient Library of Alexandria stood in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Even to this day it’s renowned for being one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient…

Everyone loves a good a page-turner, right? So what is it that makes a book a ‘classic?’ Readability? Enjoyability? If it’s any sort of ‘ability’, it’s the ability to stand the test of time. But for some reason, the oldest book in the world The Gutenberg Bible, isn’t really considered a ‘classic.’ No, a classic book has…