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
A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’ve never got through Ulysses.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗
My own biography! Being serious, there’s an Australian novel by Gregory Roberts called Shantaram that I didn’t read through.
None. I’m not ashamed. I’m dyslexic so I don’t read a lot of books.
Any unread book a friend bought me.
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.
About five years ago, I was in a play that was an unmitigated disaster. I had to rally the troops and go out every night.
Good self-esteem.
Ironically, it’s talking to hundreds of people in a room.
Pain and loneliness.
To know thyself, as Shakespeare said.
Warm, intelligent, accommodating.
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