Themes we've explored
In between seasons on The Queen's Reading Room, we pick a theme to explore in greater detail.
Diaries & Diarists
An interlude dedicated to diaries, both fictional and real, and their use by authors from Samuel Pepys to Helen Fielding as a brilliant vehicle for storytelling. Explore a selection of diarists who have altered perceptions, encouraged thought, recorded social change or have simply made us laugh.

Queen Mary's Dolls' House
Celebrating the centenary of Queen Mary's Dolls' House with an interlude dedicated to both uncovering its history and some of the extraordinary treasures contained in its library, and learning more about the marvellous modern day miniature books contributed by some of the greatest authors of our time.
