The Independent emphasizes quality journalism without paywalls, engaging in important topics like reproductive rights and climate change. Reporters are sent to coverage areas to provide comprehensive insights and narratives. In support of national literary engagement, Bridget Phillipson announced next year will be the National Year of Reading in the UK. She recounts her fondness for detective fiction, highlighting how engaging stories foster a love of reading. The ultimate message is that literature should be enjoyable and meaningful.
Reading doesn't have to be serious, it just has to be real. When I wasn't engrossed in Sherlock Holmes, I was gripped by Hercules Poirot. I didn't think of those books as 'good for me', I just couldn't wait to find out who did it. That's the point. Reading should be joyful.
Some books have stayed with me throughout my life. As a young adult, Wuthering Heights showed me that literature could be wild, passionate, and unsettling, while Zadie Smith's Swing Time reminds me.
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