During an event for Birmingham Literature Festival with John Boyne, he explained that he reads around 120 books a year and believes it is a key part of being a writer. The books he reads each year include many published that year. As Christmas fast approaches, Boyne has taken to Twitter to treated us all to his pick of the best books published in 2018 that he has read this year. In no particular order, these are the book Boyne recommends:
This is a guest blog, shared with thanks from The Books Bird Blog.
Word of the Day – Behemoth
January 25, 2025
Word of the Day – Behemoth
Word of the Day - Behemoth (noun) beh-hee-moth
Word of the Day – Gamut
January 23, 2025
Word of the Day – Gamut
Word of the Day - Gamut (noun) ga-muht
Word of the Day – Epochal
January 21, 2025
Word of the Day – Epochal
Word of the Day - Epochal (adj) ep-ok-al
For Reading Addicts Book of the Year 2024
January 6, 2025
For Reading Addicts Book of the Year 2024
Another year has come to a close as fireworks and New Year’s Day mark the…
Word of the Day – Preponderate
January 5, 2025
Word of the Day – Preponderate
Word of the Day - Preponderate (verb) pri-pon-duh-rayt
Word of the Day – Resplendent
January 4, 2025
Word of the Day – Resplendent
Word of the Day - Resplendent (adj) res-plen-dunt