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6 days ago

Yael van der Wouden : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy cured my fear of aliens'

Childhood reading ranged from encyclopedias and joke books to Thea Beckman and Douglas Adams, later reshaped by Nathan Englander's powerful novel.
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3 months ago

Nick Harkaway: I loathed Charles Dickens it nearly turned me off reading for ever'

Early and varied reading experiences shaped a lifelong, evolving love of literature and inspired a career and creative ambition through specific influential books.
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5 months ago

Clare Chambers: Iris Murdoch taught me that a novel could be about absolutely anything'

My earliest reading memory is of an illustrated Grimms' fairy tale called Jorinde and Joringel, focusing on a quest for a flower with special powers.
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6 months ago

We think Princess Pearl is a feminist icon': readers' favourite Julia Donaldson books

Julia Donaldson's books create strong bonding moments and memories between parents and children.
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