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| | Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks, likes to keep his notes messy1: "'Messiness', in this context at least, is just the state of not being so hubristic as to imagine that you know, in advance, precisely what's required in order to do or to create something worthwhile. Which, of course, nobody does." - The life-changing magic of not tidying up I really appreciate the benefits of serendipity, but I also need some structure, which is why I'm happy with making atomic notes, densely linked.
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| | The edition of 1001 Books To Read Before You Die that I have is the Australian. The list below is the one kindly complied by the folk at List Challenges. The first edition of the book was the 2006 UK one edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, quickly followed by one published in the US. Updates
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| | The Story of Classic Crime in 100 (plus 2) Books The challenge is to read and review all 102 of the books Martin Edwards includes on the main list in his excellent book on the development of the crime novel The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books. Yes, 102. Dont ask me why
| | amandasbookcorner.com
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| One of my most anticipated books this year has been Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung. Set primarily during the Chinese Civil War, it follows a mother and her three daughters as they escape persecution by the Communists in northern China and their long migration to Taiwan. From the (lack of) value placed on...