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My best and worst books of 2020
Like many people, I imagine, my reading habits changed in 2020. I read more; and I read different types of books. It’s been a year of comfort reading, no doubt, and as the year went on I found myself increasingly…
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Are best-sellers best avoided?
Last year I read, for the first time, two of the most popular books of all time; Catcher in the Rye and To Kill A Mockingbird. It’s hard to say why I had left it so long to get around…
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My books of 2017
These are my books of the year, but none of them have been published this year. Obviously. I haven’t gone out and bought all the latest fiction hardbacks as soon as they hit the shelves. These just happen to have…
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The worst uses of music in film and TV adaptations of books
Just as the right choice of music can lift a film adaptation out of the ordinary (Pulp Fiction, Jaws, Trainspotting and The Exorcist are obvious examples), so can a bad choice of song bring a movie to a juddering halt…
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I like writing about books, so why do I find it so hard to remember them?
I’m often asked (by my wife, roughly once a week) why I need to keep books that I have already read, and why the bookshelves can’t be cleared to make way for more useful items such as knick-knacks, assorted pens,…
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Describing the indescribable: The most notable books about the Holocaust
Not the lightest of topics, maybe, but Remembrance Weekend seems as good a time as any to consider the books which most effectively portray the reality of the Holocaust. How do you describe the indescribable, or imagine the unimaginable? Many…
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Grammys 2025: Beyonce Wins Album Of The Year For The First Time: "It's Been Many, Many Years"
Beyonce made history at this year’s Grammys by winning Album of the Year for the first time. She was nominated alongside Andre 3000 (New Blue Sun), Sabrina Carpenter (Short n’ Sweet), Charli XCX (Brat), Jacob Collier (Djesse Vol. 4), Billie Eilish…
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Grammys 2025: Shakira Dedicates Award To "Immigrant Brothers And Sisters"
Shakira lifted the trophy for Best Latin Pop Album for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran From Jennifer Lopez at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday. The Whenever Wherever singer addressed the political turmoil over Donald Trump’s immigration policies on stage…
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Kanye West To Lose 20 Million Dollar Japan Gig After Shocking Grammys Stunt?
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori made headlines for their shocking red carpet appearance at the Grammys 2025, which led the security to escort them out of the event. The rapper was slated to perform in two shows at the…
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Meteor Garden Fame Barbie Hsu Dies At 48. Ken Chu And Aya Liu Post Emotional Tributes
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best known for her role in the iconic 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has tragically died due to pneumonia. She was 48. Hsu is said to have fallen ill while on a trip to Japan. Her sister,…