This column first appeared in the July Good Book Appreciation Society Newsletter: I just finished the book I was reading, which means I have a mammoth task on my hands; deciding what to read next. Sometimes the choice is made for you. There’s a launch or panel coming up at a literary festival and you…
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Sand in his knickers
I love the letters I get from my weekly Sunday Times column from the really, truly, wildly offended. Like this guy: 27 January 2013, at 15:56 Subject: Enough already! Dear Paige, I sort of half scan your column each week as I head towards the soduku and crosswords and normally just shake my head and move…
The unfinished game
About six months ago I found this card lying on the pavement. I’ve been using it as a bookmark ever since. Except every time I close my book I can’t help thinking about some little girl out there who isn’t quite playing with a full deck.