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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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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 😬
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I'm not as far in as you Marcus, but wholeheartedly agree. It's a given...
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Dave wrote: "I'm not as far in as you Marcus, but wholeheartedly agree. It's a given..."Are you in our buddy read Davey? Do you want me to add you??
very kind Mark, but I'm doing a different buddy read at the moment. I'll take this one slowly. thanks anyway .
Dave wrote: "very kind Mark, but I'm doing a different buddy read at the moment. I'll take this one slowly. thanks anyway ."Okay mate - yes, the buddy reads are coming thick and fast right??
Do you know the result? Did you watch the game?
I know the result, didn't watch it (I was reading as it happens😁)
