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A Year of Sample Saturdays – 2024 Edition

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I’ve read 108 Kindle samples this year – I reckon that downloading sample chapters is more prudent than impulse buying books that don’t quite pan out after the first few chapters. Continue reading →

The Top 60 from the Best Books of 2024 List of Lists

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Presenting the 2024 Commonly-Agreed-by-the-People-Who-Publish-Best-of-2024-Book-Lists-Before-December-31 top 60 books.

(This is my annual community service to book-bloggers – a list of the books that appear most frequently on the 55 lists that I listed on Best Books of 2024 – A List of Lists – enjoy!). Continue reading →

Best Books of 2024 – A List of Lists

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It’s that time of the year when newspapers and magazines publish their ‘Best of 2024’ lists. Lists usually begin appearing early November and keep going until the end of the year – I will keep adding as they are published.

The Best of 2024 According to #ALLTHELISTS will be coming very, very soon – stay tuned! (See previous lists here). Continue reading →

NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

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Yes, these lists are just someone’s opinion… yes, these lists are often biased… yes, these lists are a dime a dozen… But it doesn’t mean they’re not fun. And the NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list, that’s been revealed bit-by-bit this week has provided excellent bookish click-bait. Continue reading →

My Best Books for 2023

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I did away with ‘top tens’ a few years ago, and instead I finish the reading year with a recap of the books that are still speaking to me (less about four and five-star ratings, more about what has stuck). Continue reading →