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“This is my favourite read of all time. I love true stories and find them easier to engage with, I’ve never really been a fan of fiction, although you could argue that some of Henri Charriere’s adventures seem a little far-fetched to be believable. It’s a story of a man wrongly accused (or so Charriere says) of a murder and sent to the toughest penal colony prison in French Guiana. He escapes several times with worsening consequences each time he’s caught. An incredible story of extreme resilience through adversity.”

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”I like this book because I like alpacas.”

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“The "Three-Body Problem" trilogy (三体) by Liu Cixin is a renowned series within the science fiction genre, both in China and internationally. "The Dark Forest" (黑暗森林) is the second book in the trilogy and continues the epic narrative initiated in "The Three-Body Problem" (三体). It delves deeper into the cosmic struggle between humanity and the Trisolarian civilization.”

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“I find it impossible to say what my favourite book is. It’s like being asked ‘which was the best french fry you’ve ever eaten?’ They’re all pretty amazing, and how do you choose one above so many others?! In the end, I picked a book I loved when I was your age:

This was the first book that taught me that literature could be funny: painfully, rib-breakingly, I-can’t-breathe-I’m-laughing-so-hard funny. Before this I thought that books were serious, and The Simpsons was funny. This changed everything I thought about books and joke-writing. It has lots about school life, growing up and adapting to change too. If you haven’t already, read it!”

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"I rarely read a book more than once, however ‘Blueback’ is an exception. Tim Winton is an Australian writer, surfer and environmentalist who writes beautiful stories about people living in the space between the natural and human worlds. His stories are usually about the richness of life lived when we engage with nature. In this case, the story revolves around a young boy who befriends a huge fish, the Blueback, while diving for abalone (a type of edible shellfish) in his local bay. However, danger lurks, in the form of commercial fishing in the bay and the boy is constantly aware that Blueback is forever in danger from their nets.

Like all Tim Winton’s stories, Blueback is beautifully written, without being an environmentalist manifesto. It’s a story for all ages and can be enjoyed by children and adults. If you enjoy this story, try ‘Breath’, also by Tim Winton, which is an homage to surfing and is equally evocative but for older readers."

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"I love this book because it has shown me the importance of filling your day with positive habits. The writer breaks down how little habits can lead to major changes in your life.

The book is simple to follow and helps you improve the habits in your life.

The first step is to identify what type of person you want to be and to assess the type of habits that person has.

Don’t delay, start reading this book today!"

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“I absolutely loved this book as a child. It is a story about loyalty, love, courage and perseverance. The little wooden horse tries to make his fortune for his Master but faces immense challenges along the way. It is a great book for showing children that we can overcome adversity and how acts of kindness really make a difference.”

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The plot that begins with Eddie- (also my name) the protagonist's death at an amusement park , which to me feels like embarking on a journey at the destination. The entire story is then told from the perspective of the afterlife, referencing events in Eddie's life, and showing how incredibly interconnected we can be as the human race. The lesson I took from it is to consider everyone we meet as a link in our web of life who can be affected by us and who can affect us through their actions, and therefore grow tolerance, consideration and forgiveness.  It is a book I would recommend everyone to read at least a hundred times in their lives. 

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I was 15 years old when I grabbed this book off my school library shelf when in high school. It first appealed to me because of its book cover. It is a fantasy book which I really enjoyed because of the imaginative style of writing. It included characters such as elves, dwarves, gnomes, trolls, wizards, etc. The book follows the protagonist Shea Ohmsford on his quest to obtain the Sword of Shannara and confront the Warlock Lord, the antagonist. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down as it was very well written and gave me a sense of escapism…

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Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is a breakthrough investigation of the two systems that drive human mental processes. Kahneman, a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist, explains System 1 and System 2 thinking. System 1 works swiftly and intuitively, depending on heuristics and spontaneous responses, whereas System 2 is slower, methodical, and analytical. The book dives into cognitive biases, decision-making errors, and the psychology of judgement, exposing how people frequently wander from reason.

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