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18 books for winter: feel-good novels, big books, and classics for colder weather
With lazier days and more time indoors, winter comes with the distinctive benefit of having more …
Nick Hornby: our appetite for books is the “literary equivalent of salads, or chocolate, or meat and potatoes”
Published in 2004, the book is a collection of Hornby's "StuffI've Been Reading" …
Mastering the art of being brilliant (and how to be one of the super-happy 2%)
During a recent mentoring session I was recommended several books for business and personal …
Amusing books and blazing fires: Sydney Smith’s 20 antidotes to depression and low spirits
One of my favourite lists in Shaun Usher's brilliant Lists of Note is that of essayist and …
Festive Reading: 10 Warming Books to Enjoy by the Christmas Tree
After postponing the Christmas music, mince pies and decorating for a few weeks later than most, I'm …
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