Reviewing six months later: January-March 2020 wrap up
A few days ago, I wrote a blog post about how I have an urge to find books with staying power. I am finding myself more interesting in...
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Sarah K
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
In search of meaning: Finding books that stay with you
My experiment in reviewing more slowly
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Sarah K
- Aug 29, 2020
- 5 min
Where to get the best book recommendations
UNESCO estimates that 2.2 million new titles are published each year. So how on earth do you figure out what to read next? In this...
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Jenny King
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
My Favourite Books for Self Improvement
I'm a big fan of self improvement books. I much prefer the term 'self improvement' over 'self help.' Self help has negative connotations....
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Sarah K
- Jul 2, 2020
- 6 min
Books I Read in June
On the podcast, I only mention a couple of the books I read per month. At the risk of being an utter bore, I want to start sharing my...
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Jenny King
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
A list of UK Independent Bookshops, including LGBTQ+ and black-owned Bookshops
As a book podcast, fellow book buying addicts, and in celebration of Independent Book Week, we encourage our listeners to buy their books...
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