Wonders Untold

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Of life, arts and culture.

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Bel is reading (1) …

6 August 2018 By Bel Leave a Comment

“All we ever wanted”, by Emily Giffin – a novel about privilege, entitlement, the erosion of morals, and (eventual) redemption.

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The magic of fiction

26 December 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

Last week, I rediscovered my love for works of fiction.

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On solitude

16 September 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

img_4653.jpgToday I found myself reciting one of my favourite poems.

Into My Own, by Robert Frost.

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Books are fun (1)

29 February 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

One of life’s little pleasures – spending all day in a book-lined library. (Yes, these still exist.) A lovely feeling that never gets old. 

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Read fast, learn more

9 February 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

A brilliant post by Peter Bregman, on how to read a book a week. His method promises to help you get through a non-fiction book very quickly, by identifying and reading mainly the salient parts. And the active way in which you engage with the content means that you will retain more of what you read. I’m going to try this out. 

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