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How joining a book club transformed my reading habits
In the past, I'veÌýstruggled toÌýmake reading a consistent habit, until I joinedÌýa book club.
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WYD J.K Rowling
There is a long running debate about whether as a culture consumer, you can separate works of art (whether painting, literature, film, TV, music etc) from the life and views of its creator.
Review: The Heart's Invisible Furies
John Boyne’sÌýThe Heart’s Invisible FuriesÌýchronicles the life of Cyril Avery:Ìýhis struggles, his loneliness, and his search for love and connection in all its forms.
Review: The Education of an Idealist
An upside of quarantine is that I have been doing a lot more reading than I usually would. I always do a lot of reading attached to my PhD research, which can get tedious at times, but I have found myself devouring a non-study related book, The Education of an Idealist.Ìý
Review: Normal People - the series
WhetherÌýyou're an avid fan or an active resister of Normal People, theÌýacclaimed Sally Rooney novel,ÌýitÌýdoesn't reallyÌýmatter. Ultimately,Ìýthe recent BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of the text transcends all sensibilities:Ìýit's an intimateÌýportrayal ofÌýthat profoundly human desire to connect with others and to feel a sense of belonging.
Review: Normal People - the book: part two
Normal People, the 2018Ìýby Irish authorÌýSally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it followsÌýConnell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.
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Review: Normal People - the book: part one
Normal People, the 2018Ìýby Irish authorÌýSally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it followsÌýConnell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.
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Easter fascinates me
I have, since I was a little kid, been absolutely fascinated by the story of Easter, or holy week.