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Bloody brilliant. So sad to finish this. I feel like I've lost a mate 😔
— Jan 23, 2026 11:53AM
Mark Porton
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Just finished one of the best, Gogol's The Nose - magic. Now for the analysis.
— Jan 10, 2026 10:28PM
Mark Porton
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Reading a book like this, with Saunders explaining what these short stories mean, what the writer is doing and even how to write, makes me think.
At school I should've stopped dreaming of playing football for Leeds United, or cricket for England and spending all the crazy hours associated with that, and just mucked around writing ✍️
Oh, and maybe I shouldn't have dropped out of English at 15 😬
— Jan 05, 2026 11:22PM
At school I should've stopped dreaming of playing football for Leeds United, or cricket for England and spending all the crazy hours associated with that, and just mucked around writing ✍️
Oh, and maybe I shouldn't have dropped out of English at 15 😬
Mark Porton
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I know I like to call something early - a wee bit premature one might say - but this WILL BE in my top 5 for 2026. Foolish to call it on the 3rd of January????
— Jan 03, 2026 08:13PM
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Jan 02, 2026 09:07AM
I ADORE this book, though it kind of depresses me as well. Reading each story then seeing how much I actually missed during my reading shows me how much I need to learn about literature.
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David wrote: "I ADORE this book, though it kind of depresses me as well. Reading each story then seeing how much I actually missed during my reading shows me how much I need to learn about literature."David I know EXACTLY how you feel. But, I reckon if I can think a bit more about what Saunders is pointing out to us, it will make me a better reader. Have you changed the way you think when reading?
Like taking a class at Syracuse, it is.
