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Diane Banks

In July 2020, in an attempt to bring my reading rate in line with my book-buying rate, because books are first and foremost a starting point for debate, and because reading is inherently a social activity, I committed to writing a few words about every book I read.

Thoughts and comments welcome.

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Billionaire Nerd Saviour King: The Hidden Truth About Bill Gates and His Power to Shape the World by Anupreeta Das

Oct 132 min read

Billionaire Nerd Saviour King: The Hidden Truth About Bill Gates and His Power to Shape the World by Anupreeta Das

Simon & Schuster, 2024 Why? I'm always interested in what drives successful business people and politicians and this biography (if it can...

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The First Lady of Fleet Street: The Life, Fortune and Tragedy of Rachel Beer by Eilat Negev and Yehida Koren

Sep 12 min read

The First Lady of Fleet Street: The Life, Fortune and Tragedy of Rachel Beer by Eilat Negev and Yehida Koren

Robson Press, 2012 Why? During a discussion about Victorian and Edwardian newspaper proprietors, a friend recommended that I look up...

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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Aug 261 min read

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Doubleday, 2013; Black Swan paperback, 2014 Why? Having belatedly watched the 2022 BBC adaptation, I was intrigued to know how the story...

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Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Jul 212 min read

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Sceptre, 2011 Why? I've had this on my Kindle for years, and, with Amor Towles the talk of the town following the Paramount+ adaptation...

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The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley

Jun 231 min read

The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley

First published by Macmillan, 1984; this edition Vintage paperback Why? I was pretty sure I'd never read it, and as a sucker for...

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