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📚 Leo Book Club 🦁

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Wed 02-Apr-25

ℹ️ This is the #bookcast where we chat all things #books

💬 Talk about what you've read, what you'd like to read and discuss the world of literature!

• Leave reviews and recommendations
• Post pics, articles, quotes, news, videos and anything else related to books
• Tag #leobooks and join the LeoBooks community

Happy reading! 📖

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Welcome to the Wednesday BookCast! Share all your book chat here...

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Previous edition:

https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-2y44rx67t

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Reading This Way Changes Your Brain | Joel Snape

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Visiting the London Book Fair - A Huge Event in the Book World | Luke Sherlock

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The problem with Oxfam Books

An Oxford book-lover on why Oxfam's model might be doing more harm than good by knocking out the competition.

Article via The Spectator

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Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit ‘obscene’ books in libraries

Critics say bans would hinder rights as proponents would impose their beliefs on others who don't share their views.

Article via The Guardian

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The week’s bestselling books, April 6

Article via LA Times

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The six books on the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist — our verdict

The most striking aspect of this year's list is how much the judges have been drawn to humour, especially outrageous comedies.

Article via The Times

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Penguin to open '90 Little Book Stops' across the UK

Penguin Books has announced it will install a series of book boxes, which it is calling "90 Little Book Stops", in communities across the UK.

Article via The Bookseller

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Press Pack: How books are helping blind children experience stories through touch

A charity is giving blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to experience the joys of reading through touch.

Article via BBC

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20 New Books to Read in April: Joan Didion, Emily Henry, Tina Knowles and more

A posthumous Joan Didion book, Emily Henry's latest romance novel, Tina Knowles's memoir and more.

Article via New York Times

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9 books that will help develop discipline and good habits in 2025

Good early morning habits do not just help people excel, but being consistent with those habits also helps form a sense of discipline.

Article via TimesOfIndia

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Why print still matters: The power of brand books in a digital-first world

There's something uniquely satisfying about cracking open a beautifully crafted brand book. The texture of the cover, the weight of the paper, the thoughtful layout – it all feels considered. In a world increasingly driven by screens, the printed brand book holds its ground as a design object, a storytelling tool, and a cultural artefact.

Article via Creative Boom

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Loose cannons and quiet heroes — the pick of new political books

A prime minister who won't stand down, inside the Johnson and Truss chaos, a leftwing rallying cry and a paean to civil servants.

Article via Financial Times

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9 Books That Will Make You a Smarter Person | Mark Manson

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Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 shortlist reaction | Eric Karl Anderson

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Reading Changes your Brain, let me explain | Dr Jack Close

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The best new books out this April, chosen by our literary editor

Article via Red magazine

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Magpie Books triumphs in five-way auction for Emily Cooper’s romantasy debut

Magpie Books has acquired the rights to Emily Cooper's What Makes a Monster in a six-figure, two-book deal.

Article via The Bookseller

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5 new books to read this week

This week's bookcase includes reviews of All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman and Fair Play by Louise Hegarty.

Article via The Irish News

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In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate

Ron Klain tells author Chris Whipple then president could not focus and obsessed about foreign leaders ahead of debate that ended his campaign

Article via The Guardian

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Books in brief: what to read this April

From the geopolitical struggle for the Baltic to Mary Shelley's escapades in Bath, here are this month's short reviews from the magazine.

Article via Prospect Magazine

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Passion for books transforms Turkish man’s home into library

The 61-year-old collector's home overflows with 70000 books, a private library guarded like a treasure.

Article via Daily Sabah

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Ask a Book Critic: I want a book that won’t stress me out before bed

Plus, tiny, lovely books for luxurious pre-bed reading, and other recommendations.

Article via Vox

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Pan Macmillan to publish two books by NBA champion Stephen Curry

Pan Macmillan are set to publish two books by Stephen Curry with the first book, Shot Ready, scheduled for September 2025.

Article via The Bookseller

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10 books you NEED to read to CHANGE your life in 2025 | Adama Lorna

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Top buying books and start reading them with this one reading tip | Tristan and the Classics

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📚 ‘The Untethered Soul' by Michael A. Singer

📖 The journey beyond yourself.

🎞️ Philosophize Now on YouTube give their review…

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https://inleo.io/@adambarratt/bookbabble-65-the-untethered-soul-by-michael-a-singer-2op

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📚 ‘On Writing Well’ by William Zinsser

📖 The classic guide to writing nonfiction.

🎞️ Productivity Game YouTube channel give their review…

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https://inleo.io/@adambarratt/bookbabble-66-on-writing-well-by-william-zinsser-8sb

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📚 'Principles’ by Ray Dalio

📖 The investor and entrepreneur shares his approach to life and management.

🎞️ The Swedish Investor YouTube channel give their review…

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https://inleo.io/@adambarratt/bookbabble-67-principles-by-ray-dalio-dnr