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January 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 3: “Can’t and Won’t” by Lydia Davis

Can’t and Won’t by Lydia Davis I could have picked another book by Lydia Davis – I could have picked from a few and probably I should highlight Varieties of Disturbancesince that was my introduction to this incredible writer. But Can’t and Won’t – which I reviewed back when I read it in 2014 as […]

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December 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 2: “Run With The Hunted” by Charles Bukowski

Run With The Hunted: A Charles Bukowski Reader by Charles Bukowski I couldn’t really write about Charles Bukowski for my Authors I Admire series because there’s not a lot to admire – beyond the fact that as a writer, not as a human being, he did the time behind the typewriter. But I can rave […]

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December 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 1: “Is That It?” by Bob Geldof

Is That It?, by Bob Geldof I’m often asked what my favourite music bio is – or favourite “music book” – and the answer I usually want to give is this, Bob Geldof’s autobiography. Except it isn’t really about music – and it wasn’t really the book that lit the fuse for me. It was […]

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December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind: New Series

I love books. I’ve published two (and two e-books as well). I might publish more. And reading has been part of my life since I can remember. I read poetry and graphic novels, non-fiction – including bios and essays and memoir – and of course novels. There are no rules for me with reading – […]