Category Archives: Now Reading

Books I’m Reading

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Shanutopia

Amazon knows how to hook you and keep you hooked. One day I noticed that it charged my credit card for Kindle Unlimited. I must have signed up for a trial or something, but I didn’t remember doing that as I’d not … Continue reading →

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Novels in the Time of Dystopia

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Shanutopia

There are some news stories circulating that say Orwell’s 1984 is trending on Amazon and that publishers are having to print more books to keep up with demand (one story is here). Whilst 1984 is one of my favourite books, I view … Continue reading →

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The Polarising Power of Poetry

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Shanutopia

The name of this article struck me and forced me to read it: Why Do Some People Hate Poetry? Why the hatred of poetry? What has it done to you? Ok, maybe it tortured you in your early school years with … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 30, 2016 by Shanutopia

This month I’m reading Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones for my book club and I’m 67% of the way through. I will finish it and I do recommend it as it explains how the opiate … Continue reading →

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