The question
Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Because it’s in one of my songs, War and Peace.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
My own biography! Being serious, there’s an Australian novel by Gregory Roberts called Shantaram that I didn’t read through.
Loads. All the greats.
I’ve never read any Salman Rushdie.
I’m not really ashamed, but I haven’t read Lord of the Rings.
Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty.
Losing the people that I love.
A bushel of self-confidence.
When I worked at a dog food company shovelling the exterminated rats.
More time with my boys.
Empathetic, humble and strong.
Zack Polanski, Leona Lewis, Helen Skelton, Ally McCoist, Imogen Poots, Romola Garai
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