Annabelle’s must-reads
— June 9, 2018Bond’s list includes a book about a mountaineering tragedy that her friends thought she was mad to
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Fritz Demopoulos’ must-reads for a desert island
— June 2, 2018Fritz Demopoulos might be a huge science-fiction fan but only one novel from the genre made it onto his
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Shonee Mirchandani’s must-reads
— April 29, 2018The ‘most stunning book’ she’s ever read, the ultimate love story, the book that helped her choose
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Todd Darling’s must-reads
— April 14, 2018On the Homegrown Foods founder’s list is the book that opened his eyes to how food choices affect the
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Five books a refugee advocate couldn’t live without
— March 31, 2018Mark Daly’s interest in the legal aspects of Nelson Mandela’s fight against injustice and the mind
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Swedish diplomat’s must-reads
— March 10, 2018Consul general’s picks includes an award-winning book on the Rwandan genocide, a collection of poetry
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Nashua Gallagher’s must-reads
— May 19, 2018Peel Street Poetry founder Nashua Gallagher’s list is a mixed bag of literary gems, from a Jane Austen
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Five books a bookshop owner couldn’t live without
— April 21, 2018From Stephen King to his literary hero George Orwell, bookshop owner Albert Wan has a broad palette.
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Hong Kong crime writer’s must-reads
— April 7, 2018Among Chan Ho-kei’s favourite books are the detective series that encouraged him to start writing and
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Santiago Martinez-Caro shares his literary picks
— March 24, 2018From Spanish classic Don Quixote to an Argentinian comic strip to Tai-Pan – the novel that convinced
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Charity chief picks her desert island reads
— March 3, 2018Mother’s Choice CEO Eyres longs for a meaningful life and her favourite books encompass themes of social
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