reading

  1. Paul Whybrow

    Thought for the Day Reading is escape....

    “Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real.” Nora Ephron
  2. Paul Whybrow

    Thought for the Day Reading a novel....

    Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification would be a pretty dull experience. Thomas Perry
  3. Rich.

    Why do we read?

    Hi everyone, A little while ago, in another thread, I said this: To which, @KateESal replied with this: And I think you're right, Kate – it does look like an interesting discussion – hence this thread. And thanks for the idea. I hope you don't mind me running with it! :) I read mostly to be...
  4. georginaK

    Books you love

    I’ve raced through my stack of books and need some recommendations! My preferred genre is novels: recent favorites that I highly recommend are Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, and Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume. All three of these use language...
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