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#FinishedReading ‘The Secret Island’ by Enid Blyton.

My annual re-read of one of my top three books of all time.

Oh I do still so love this book. The tale is the stuff of my dreams.

Just finished: How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex
An Unexpected History

[2022]

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Just finished: The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer

[2010]

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Just finished: The World Without Us

[2007]

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Just finished: How to Sell a Genocide
The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza

[2026]

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Just finished: There Is No Antimemetics Division
A Novel

[2020]

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#FinishedReading ‘Sisters of sword and shadow’ by Laura Bates.

A great read if you enjoy Arthurian legends and feminism.

Just finished: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

[2006]

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Just finished: Gulp
Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

[2013]

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Just finished: Gilded Rage
Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley

[2025]

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#FinishedReading ‘What does it feel like?’ by Sophie Kinsella.

I should read more novellas. I think if I wrote a book it would be a novella.

I’ve never read any of Sophie Kinsella’s books. I found this one funny, thoughtful, and honest (although fiction she refers to it as inspired by her life).

#FinishedReading ‘107 days’ by @kamalaharris.com

I’ve previously read Obama’s post-presidency book, Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”, Hilary Clinton’s book about losing to Trump, and Nick Clegg’s book about the UK coalition government. This is by far the most engaging and accessible read IMHO.

#FinishedReading ‘Go ahead, Secret Seven’ by Enid Blyton.

Another mystery solved including an unusual occurrence with Scamper the dog being temporarily the seventh member of the Secret Seven.

#FinishedReading ‘The Seaside Family’ by Enid Blyton (from ‘The Family Series’).

Oh I do so enjoy the simplicity and gentleness of ‘The Family Series’. Still makes me want to live in a caravan too.

#FinishedReading ‘Cheer up love: Adventues in depression with the crab of hate’ by Susan Calman.

And interesting insight to depression and anxiety, told in her familiar comedic voice.

#FinishedReading ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin.

A really enjoyable read with a long timeline (which I enjoy too). I can see why it was a best seller.

…Plus, finishing a decent length book in 20 days?!? What a revelation (reminder) reading everyday is. Love it.

#FinishedReading ‘Democracy : eleven writers and leaders on what it is - and why it matters’.

Despite this being a very short book of essays/articles/poems/writings - I found it largely inaccessible. Perhaps I’m too tired at night, perhaps the world & democracy is too hard to think about right now.

#FinishedReading ‘Am I having fun now?’ by Suzi Ruffell.

I’ve just finished a book in 6 days thanks to my self set commitment read a little every day this year as 2026 is the National Year of Reading.

In addition to feeling awe at the speed of my reading returning, this was a great read.

#FinishedReading ‘Thunder City’ by Philip Reeve.

A great tale of adventure. That it has taken me so long to finish should be no reflection on the storytelling (only on my lack of focus).

Finished Jade City by Fonda Lee. Very interesting book. Very different from the usual fantasy that I normally read. Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

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#FinishedReading ‘The children of Cherry Tree Farm’ by Enid Blyton.

I do so enjoy Enid Blyton and this series of the children on the farm are special - I always wanted to be them when I was little and reading these.

#FinishedReading ‘Guilty by definition’ by Susie Dent.

Read and finished on my holiday. A wordy (but in a way that made sense contextually, not a Dicken’s type way) mystery fiction that was fun to read, kept me engaged and I’m looking forward to reading the next one in 2026.