Matthew Kelly: Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? — FLAPSS

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Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list?

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Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

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Siobhán McSweeney

I feel no shame about not reading a book. That’s silly.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗

I’ve never read any Proust.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2024 source ↗

Neil Gaiman Author of fiction, comics and screenplays

I’ve never read Proust.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 October 2023 source ↗

I’ve never got through Ulysses.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗

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Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Learning lines.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Question Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Money & investment

Insurance – it’s such a scam.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

I didn’t get a part in a TV series for a writer that I’ve always wanted to work with, but I wasn’t right for it, if I’m truly honest.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not being able to work.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Removal of fear and anxiety.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

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