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When someone recommends a book to me, the first thing I ask myself is “how well does this person know me?” If a near-stranger is talking about an absolute must-read, I might look it up and check the blurb but I’m more likely to forget the name of book as soon as the next conversation…

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I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. As a teenager, I even briefly entertained the thought of attending the Sorbonne. I eventually ended up in California, at the University of California Santa Cruz, which was arguably the most hippie college on the face of the planet at the time. Later in midlife, when I decided…

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Short, (not so) sweet, and to the point. Detailing the emotions, confusion, and unsetting reality of what feels like a modern-day apocalypse, “Intimations” takes us through the beginning stages of COVID-19 – the battle we’re all still fighting. Zadie Smith has a way with words. She can say more in two sentences than most writers…

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Creating a world painting in warm tones with splashes of colour, this book is exactly what it sets out to be: A little weird. If you don’t know Jenny Slate, then this book will make exactly zero sense to you. It’s marked by wild tales of growing up among ghosts with a touch of contemporary…

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Creating a world painting in warm tones with splashes of colour, this book is exactly what it sets out to be: A little weird. If you don’t know Jenny Slate, then this book will make exactly zero sense to you. It’s marked by wild tales of growing up among ghosts with a touch of contemporary…

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Published in 2018, Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming has sold over 10 million copies. It is the story of a Black woman growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois; it is about her roots, her education, and how she learned to use her voice. Whilst Michelle Obama is famous as a former First Lady…

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Greek myths and legends have been a source of inspiration for writers and creators for thousands of years. They are some of the most well-known stories, telling of adventure, moral lessons, all-consuming love, petty vengeance, and everything that makes humans so human. And it’s all performed on the stage of the Gods, taking place in…

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Being a New York Times bestseller, when I first stumbled across Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow I was not convinced it would be a great read. Of course, you’d think that being a best seller would guarantee that it was a good book but over time I’ve learnt that just because something sells well…

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There is an unfortunate bandwagon effect in regards to this book, where people are dog-piling onto the book, and the author personally, because some people told them that if they dare to read it, they will have their “woke” credentials revoked. The book was brilliantly written, and gives us a look into the lives and…

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Futurists and marketers have long discussed the idea of a shoppable television program, where you could simply click on a product or an outfit being worn by your favorite character, and buy it directly from your television. That concept is not quite ready – but imagine watching an episode of “Project Runway,” seeing an outfit…

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