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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Any unread book a friend bought me.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗
Nineteen Eighty-Four. I always meant to read it before 1984, and once 1984 had passed I didn’t see the point.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
I feel no shame about not reading a book. That’s silly.
I’ve been lugging around Doris Lessing’s books, which I have yet to read.
Knowledge seeping into adventure, with a thin layer of giddiness, hysterical laughter and loss of control.
My friend Fritha Goodey wouldn’t have committed suicide.
Being lost and no one wanting to find me.
To believe my eyes and not my ears.
Another actress once said to me, “I’ve told you huge lies to make you feel good about yourself.” I’m not going to say who.
I try too hard not to get things wrong.
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