"Thank God for Sally Rooney," says Sharon Horgan, the BAFTA-winning Irish actress and writer. "My eldest girl wasn't really a big reader, then she started reading Sally Rooney, and now she is." Horgan's admiration for Rooney highlights the author’s influence on fostering a reading culture within her family. It speaks to how one beloved author can ignite a passion for reading in others, bridging generational gaps.
"We got one not very nice review this time round," says Horgan, smiling. "Someone told me about it, and I read a small portion of it, and in my head was like, 'Oh, it's not very well written. That's okay. You don't need to worry about that.'" This reflects her confidence and resilience as a creator, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the quality of one's own work rather than getting bogged down by criticism from less credible sources.
Horgan's love for good writing bears out in her four favorite books, which we're discussing today. "I started out as a big reader, then when I was doing my degree, I think I read so much I just went off it," she says. Her journey underscores the transformative power of reading and the commitment to re-engaging with literature and encouraging it in her daughters' lives.
"I don't want my daughters to always see me reading on a laptop or off a phone, which is how I read scripts usually. So I just made a real concerted effort to make reading more of a thing, like always having books in the house and recommending stuff to them." This speaks to the intentionality of fostering a reading habit in the digital age, navigating the balance between professional obligations and family culture.
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