I have always imagined Paradise as a kind of library: some books of enduring importance (to me)
If you’ve been about social media for a while you’ve probably encountered one of these ‘upload six books to Facebook, no discussion, just covers’ things. There’s the usual stipulation that you should then tag someone else to do the same. I’ve been invited/borderline bullied to do these on a number of occasions and I’ve always resisted, mostly because I just couldn’t be bothered and probably don’t have the self-discipline to see it through over the course of a week. I’m also unlikely to be able to narrow it down to just six books. On New Year’s Eve, prior to the celebrations kicking off, I spent a delightful afternoon restocking the shelves of my personal library. I’ve been working on a research project that has required a rather large amount of reference checking (archaeology is just so glam!) and every time I’ve needed a book, I’ve retrieved it from my ground-floor library and brought it to my garret office. And there it has invariably stayed. My intentions were good – I certainl...