Urban Reading

"...revolt against the noisy assertions of realism"

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Met this lovely reader in London,  St James's Park.

“Orwell was definitely a genius, but perhaps not a very good man. He regarded women as some commodities. But I am reading it for a third time, so I must have liked it. I often reread instead of reading something new”.

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“This is really funny. He kept a diary while working as a doctor, where he wrote all the crazy shit that was happening around.”

Holland Park, London.

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“I started it yesterday and already made a good progress. I studied science... so, I guess, it’s a classical education that I never had.”

A reader in London.

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“It’s not a hardcore crime. Just a break from reading for my degree in Material Science”.

A reader from London.

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“It started really well... And then it got worse and became a bit boring.”

Kensington Gardens, London.

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“I am just trying to get a feel of it and find out about other people’s experiences of London. I am from Australia myself.”

Hyde Park, London.

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“I am rereading it, it is one of the books that offers a lot to take in. It helps in my work - I am teaching difficult kids. One of the good tips is to use a personal incentive for people, rather than telling them to do stuff. For example, showing the kids that Maths can help them to succeed in life”.

A reader from London.

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“It is a book on how much around us is a fiction. Take a stock market, for example... Or even instagram - people construct their identities there. You don’t know what to trust anymore. Can you rely on anything at all?”

A reader from Holland Park, London.

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“This is about different materials. I like all books about science”.

A reader from the heart of London.

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"Yes, I like the book - I feel really drawn in. It’s like I am inside the character. It is about an actor who moves back into his old family house and starts seeing some apparitions. It feels like past is haunting him".

A reader from Holland Park, London.

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“I am not much of a reader, but I am trying to start something good”.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

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Judging books by their cover much?

Have you ever judged a book by its cover? I bet you have. Join me in this adventure of trying to determine what the book is going to be about - or, basically, blatantly drawing on stereotypes and preconceived ideas. It is going to be fun. 

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“I decided to reread all Terry Pratchett books this summer.”

Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

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I always feel a bit ashamed to interrupt people when they are reading, especially if it’s a book on solitude. 

“I like the idea of being able to share rather than having a need for someone”.

Granada, Spain

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So, I saw this reader eating an apple next to Eve, beautiful and frightened Eve. I must say, it is a very special place for reading - the glass pavilion brings into mind the Crystal Palace of London, where the Great Exhibition of 1851 was held.

“It is a very controversial subject right now.” 

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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Found these readers in one of the most beautiful places in Malaga, Spain. 

“Distractions and background noise helps to concentrate. It’s much nicer to read outside”. 

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I saw these lovely readers in sunny Malaga in a park, under the beautiful tropical trees. It was a perfect atmosphere for reading. 

“It is a nice relaxing spot. The sunshine makes a difference, we don’t get much of it.”