Category Archives: recently read

10 Backlisted episodes that changed my life

Posted on December 29, 2019 by blogmywiki

It’s that time when people post their top 10 books, films, albums of the year. I even just saw a ‘top 10 best staircases of 2019‘ list, which made me panic and realise I haven’t even got my top 10 … Continue reading →

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Over The Bridge and Far Away

Posted on June 20, 2013 by blogmywiki

Review: The Bridge by Iain Banks (1986) I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this. I was going to re-read The Crow Road, my favourite Iain Banks, in the wake (wake, geddit? Aw, c’mon, give a guy a break, I’ve been reading … Continue reading →

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Sidebar of literary shame

Posted on September 8, 2012 by blogmywiki

There is, of course, no earthly reason why anyone would be interested in what I’ve just read, but I’ve been ignoring my personal reading record, my sidebar of literary shame, so I decided to tidy up the blog, dump this … Continue reading →

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Winter holiday reading

Posted on January 4, 2012 by blogmywiki

A quick wintery ‘recently read’ roundup… Just My Type by Simon Garfield. My favourite of the bunch – an inspired Christmas present from @gwithiansunset. Apparently this was serialised on Radio 4, which is a bit odd for a book about … Continue reading →

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Review: Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer

Posted on August 21, 2011 by blogmywiki

Caution: this review contains spoilers. This book is crap. Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi was recommended to me by an old school friend. (To be clear: the school is old. She isn’t). And I hated it. Awkward, as they … Continue reading →

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