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What we’re reading: Ian Rankin, Louise Kennedy and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in October
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Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments I’m a huge fan of Muriel Spark, but wasn’t sure I needed another biography of her, yet James Bailey’s Like a Cat Loves a Bird was a winning blend of detail an
Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments I’m a huge fan of Muriel Spark, but wasn’t sure I needed another biography of her, yet James Bailey’s Like a Cat Loves a Bird was a winning blend of detail and readability. Continue reading...
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