Aoife Martin “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I’m finding this latest iteration of lockdown to be particularly tough. Truth be told, at times it’s been a bit of a struggle.
It’s hard to read when the world seems to be falling apart around you. I lost count of the number of books I picked up and put back down again. One of the greatest gifts that you can give a child is a love of reading and one of the greatest phrases in the English language is “Once upon a time…” Those four words, pregnant with possibilities, have enthralled generations of children everywhere. Is that where the magic happens? Is that where those of us who go on to become readers get bitten by the bug? I believe so but it’s more than just that.
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In a recent Guardian article, former East 17 singer Tony Mortimer, at 50 years of age, described how, until lockdown hit, he had never read a full book.
Stay away from 1984 so, it's too close to the bone lately.
This is lovely, Aoife. Last year was the worst ever for getting any level of concentration to read for me. Also loved seeing Tony Mortimer fall in love with reading last year.
Lovely piece Aoife. Such a gift to have.
Hurrah for books and secondhand bookshops! Reading this column over breakfast got me in a good mood, thanks really needed it
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