What I read in 2025
I absolutely love to read. I’d much rather read than scroll social media or watch TV. I always have a book with me in case…
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What I read in 2024
Reading is my absolute favourite thing to do. For me, reading takes priority over social media and TV. Any time I get a spare moment,…
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What I read in 2023
Reading is my absolute favourite thing to do. It is how I unwind. I would happily read all day, every day, with just the occasional…
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What I read in 2022
Reading is my absolute favourite thing to do. If I had my way, I would have a lot more spare time and I would spend…
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What I read in 2021
Reading is my absolute favourite thing to do. Whenever I have any spare time, I read. I’d much rather read than watch TV or spend…
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Historical fiction for beginners
Until fairly recently, I wouldn’t touch historical fiction with a bargepole. The covers looked boring and I imagined the stories inside to be boring too,…
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What I read in 2020
Reading is my absolute favourite thing to do. I read whenever I can and will always prioritise it over TV or social media. If I…
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Feelgood books to get you through self-isolation
We are all going to be seeing a lot more of the insides of our own homes over the coming weeks. Whether you are in…
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What I read in 2019
Reading is pretty much my absolute favourite thing to do. If I’m left to my own devices, I will never switch the TV on, but…
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What I read in 2018
I love reading more than anything else. It is certainly right up there with running. If you left me alone for a month, I wouldn’t…
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Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith doesn’t publish a new book very often. A literary author, she published her first novel, White Teeth, at the age of 25. White…
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King
I haven’t read much Stephen King, just On Writing, which is part autobiography and part advice for writers, and 11.22.63, which is a truly stunning…
