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Tag Archives: books
Books that changed my life (1): The Paradox of Choice
Much as I have always been an avid reader, most books pretty much wash over me. Maybe I have an emotional reaction in the moment – I cried buckets over The Book Thief the other night – but not much … Continue reading
Hardback books suck
Wandering around bookshops at the moment, I am reminded that ’tis the season of hardbacks. Horrible things. Can’t be doing with them. This is definitely a subject on which Mr Woodsmoke and I disagree. He thinks that hardbacks are lovely … Continue reading
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