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Finished reading: Imperium by Robert Harris πŸ“š

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I have a new hero: Cicero

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Finished reading: Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis πŸ“š

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Zorba personifies my best and longest friend and this touched me because of that. I plan to go to Greece with him, rustle a sheep and eat it on the beach.

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Finished reading: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli πŸ“š

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Heavy (for me) but super interesting and, weirdly, relaxing.

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Finished reading: Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet πŸ“š

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Really recommend this, great read.

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Finished reading: The Wolf-girl, the Greeks and the Gods by Tom Holland πŸ“š

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Great story, beautifully illustrated, read to the kids and they loved it.

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Finished reading: Mayflies by Andrew O’Hagan πŸ“š

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Loved this, made me cry. Mates eh.

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Currently reading: Babel by R πŸ“š

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Great fiction: Termush (Faber Editions) by Sven Holm πŸ“š

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Dark and engaging short story about people locked away in a hotel after a nuclear disaster

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Great fiction: The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe πŸ“š

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Brilliant story about racism and privilege in 1980s NYC

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Finished reading: Barrow’s Boys by Fergus Fleming πŸ“š

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Brilliant real life adventure mixed-up with the politics of a lonely super power looking for something to do.

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