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'Pandora's Jar' by Natalie Haynes

21/01/2022

Read, If You Like: Non Fiction Edition

Happy new year! I don’t usually gravitate towards non fiction, but there are a handful I’ve read over the last couple of years that I’ve really enjoyed, so I thought I’d share them here. As usual, you can find them on my Bookshop.org recommendations. Read The Importance of Being Interested, by Robin Ince (2021), if… Continue reading

Books, Read If You Like

'Be the Change: a Toolkit for the Activist in You' by Gina Martin, 'Pandora's Jar' by Natalie Haynes, 'Real Life Money' by Clare Seal, 'The Importance of Being Interested' by Robin Ince, book blogging, book recommendations, book reviews, Indifferent Ignorance, non fiction book recommendations, winter
30/11/2021

Read, If You Like: a Variety of Greek Mythology Books

I began this post when the Ever Given was still stuck in the Suez, but better late than never (which is the attitude you should take with your Christmas present deliveries, eh). I was hoping to read Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey this year to add it to the list, but then I went… Continue reading

Books, Read If You Like

'A Thousand Ships' by Natalie Haynes, 'Pandora's Jar' by Natalie Haynes, 'The Silence of the Girls' by Pat Barker, 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller, Emily Wilson's translation of 'The Odyssey', Greek mythology, Greek mythology books, Indiferent Ignorance, mythology, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, non fiction about Greek mythology

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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'Pandora's Jar' by Natalie Haynes

Read, If You Like: Non Fiction Edition

Read, If You Like: a Variety of Greek Mythology Books