All of them. I’m not someone who can sit down and read – I wish I could.
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Absolutely none. I’ve had three run-ups at Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and I conclude it must be boring because I’ve never finished it.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗
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View all 32 →Ulysses – I’ve tried many times and never got through it.
I used to give a fantastic talk about Frankenstein and Dracula, but I’ve never been able to finish either book.
This year, I was asked to be a judge for the Women’s prize for fiction and I’ve read 75 books in six months, so I’m parking shame for the time being.
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View profile →I don’t know, and I’m completely OK with not knowing.
It used to be loneliness, and it might still be.
Like becoming warm after you’ve been cold.
Big. Funny. Man.
My wife, just in case I’ve done something wrong.
To be here in this one moment.
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