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Top 10 Books of My 30s

Top 10 Books of My 30s

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Annabel Smith

After the halcyon days of my twenties, when I was reading a couple of books a week, my son was born when I…

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Top Ten Books About New York

Top Ten Books About New York

Posted on May 31, 2014July 29, 2014 by Annabel Smith

I suspect more books and films are set in New York City than any other city in the western world, so much so,…

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Top Ten Book Club Books

Top Ten Book Club Books

Posted on February 10, 2014August 10, 2014 by Annabel Smith

Some time ago I asked the members of my book club what they thought made a good book club book. Most agreed that…

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Friday Faves: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Friday Faves: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Posted on November 29, 2013August 18, 2014 by Annabel Smith

…in which I invite someone bookish to share one of their all-time favourite works of fiction and what it means to them. This…

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Reading Round-Up: July 2013

Reading Round-Up: July 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013September 3, 2014 by Annabel Smith

I only read THREE books this month. The shame! I blame my brother, because he lent me the first series of The Bridge…

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Top 10 Travel Novels

Top 10 Travel Novels

Posted on June 3, 2013September 3, 2014 by Annabel Smith

1. Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway (1961) I know this book finds its way onto a lot of my lists but I…

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Top 10: Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

Top 10: Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll

Posted on May 28, 2013October 23, 2014 by Annabel Smith

For me, tales of addiction are compelling in that ‘fascination of the abomination’ kind of way. Here are some of my favourites, based…

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Cracking up & Breaking Down: Top 10 Novels about Mental Health

Cracking up & Breaking Down: Top 10 Novels about Mental Health

Posted on May 9, 2013October 23, 2014 by Annabel Smith

I’m a big fan of the films of Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, and on the weekend rented his early classic Women on the…

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Top 10: Books that Make Me Laugh and Cry

Top 10: Books that Make Me Laugh and Cry

Posted on November 6, 2012October 23, 2014 by Annabel Smith

Yesterday, I finally watched Wes Anderson’s latest movie Moonrise Kingdom. What I love about Anderson’s films is his ability to bring together humour…

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Posted on August 28, 2012February 11, 2014 by Annabel Smith

Many years ago, he had taken the passion he felt for Susan and folded it in half, so he no longer had a…

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