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.
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I’ve never got through Ulysses.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗
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.
To Kill a Mockingbird – I was meant to read it for an exam and I didn’t and I cheated. I was allowed to use a laptop to type my answers because I couldn’t see my writing, so I hid an electronic copy of the book on the laptop.
The Great Gatsby.
None. I love reading, and I read a good book and a bad book at the same time.
That I am a terrible actor.
Ironically, it’s talking to hundreds of people in a room.
Procrastination.
Good self-esteem.
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.
To know thyself, as Shakespeare said.
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