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The New Vague Review of Books is your thoroughly roughshod guide to the world of literature. Every episode we stumble through the topics that you’re curious about, in an ill-prepared and irreverent way that would make our old English lit teachers squirm a little bit. From Harry Potter to Infinite Jest, and everything in between; no book is out of our grasp. And look at that, we sort of know how to use a semi-colon. Sort of. Is there something you want us to discuss? Got a literary problem th ...
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Reports of our death have been grossly exaggerated. We're coming right at you with some meaty book questions. Does the literary world need a Rabbit Angstrom novel about Wayne Rooney? Does Mary Beard make for good poolside reading? And how on earth does anyone say the word 'minutiae'? All this and...well, mostly this.…
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1.6 - Long, hard Dickens
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What does the way you order and catalogue your books say about you? Was Dickens all about spanking people? If you listen to an audiobook at double speed, does it still count? All this plus the exclusive confessions of a student librarian. Powerful stuff.New Vague Review of Books
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1.5 - What books don't you need to read?
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New year, new panellist. Our merry band save you a lot of precious time by naming the books you don't need to bother reading, Esme and Amy (and Producer Fred) admit to never having read 1984, and Jordan shares his controversial One-book policy. Plus we respond to your book-related troubles. Books (vaguely) discussed: Noughts & Crosses - Malorie Bla…
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1.4 - Christmas Special
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We're hitting you with a veritable explosion of festive cheer. Has anyone actually read A Christmas Carol? What's the etiquette around giving the gift of books? Which great, alcoholic writer's signature drink should you be drinking this Christmas? All of this plus the usual blundering tomfoolery and a big reveal from Producer Fred. Books (sort of) …
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1.3 - Can bad people write good books?
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Here we go again. This episode is a journey of discovery; from finding out Tom doesn’t know what Goodreads is, to having our first ever serious(ish) discussion about anything ever. How many pages of a book should you read before you give it up? Are Donald Trump’s books worth reading? All this and much more, plus some very special furry panellists. …
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