I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg.
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Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.
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This year, I was asked to be a judge for the Women’s prize for fiction and I’ve read 75 books in six months, so I’m parking shame for the time being.
Ulysses – I’ve tried many times and never got through it.
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Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.
Insurance – it’s such a scam.
Removal of fear and anxiety.
Not being able to work.
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