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A.L. Kennedy

Born

in Dundee, Scotland

October 22, 1965

Website

http://www.a-l-kennedy.co.uk

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Nonfiction

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Alison Louise Kennedy is a Scottish writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction. She is known for a characteristically dark tone, a blending of realism and fantasy, and for her serious approach to her work. She occasionally contributes columns and reviews to UK and European newspapers including the fictional diary of her pet parrot named Charlie.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 18,263 ratings · 2,650 reviews · 85 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Little Snake 4.19 avg rating — 2,491 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Day 3.40 avg rating — 727 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradise 3.64 avg rating — 607 ratings — published 2004 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Book 2.96 avg rating — 696 ratings — published 2011 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serious Sweet 2.94 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 2016 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything You Need 3.76 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 1999 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Original Bliss 3.59 avg rating — 456 ratings — published 1997 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: The Drosten's Curse 3.51 avg rating — 450 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So I Am Glad 3.61 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Bullfighting 3.61 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Uncle Shawn and Bill (4 books)
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Quotes by A.L. Kennedy (?)

“Read. As much as you can. As deeply and widely and nourishingly and irritatingly as you can. And the good things will make you remember them, so you won't need to take notes.”
― A.L. Kennedy

tags: notes, reading, remembering

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“Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich your own life – and maybe even please a few strangers.”
― A.L. Kennedy

tags: abilities, enrichment, humility, personal-satisfaction, strangers, success

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“A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there's anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what's next. This is the place and the weather for peace, for the cultivation of a friendly mind.”
― A.L. Kennedy, Day

tags: introspection, nature, outdoors, peace, sun, war

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Polls

What shall we read as a group in December? Please pick one then join us to read the winner next month.

The Children's Bookby A.S. Byatt

31 votes, 31.6%

The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

26 votes, 26.5%

Arcadia by Lauren Groff

10 votes, 10.2%

By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolaño

9 votes, 9.2%

The Blue Book by A.L. Kennedy

8 votes, 8.2%

Pow! by Mo Yan

7 votes, 7.1%

The Hunger Angel by Herta Müller

7 votes, 7.1%

98 total votes

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