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Being funny is like cooking rice, simple to start but difficult to master. It requires training.
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The student newspaper of Imperial College London
The student newspaper of Imperial College London
The student newspaper of Imperial College London
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Section Editor: Fiyinfoluwa T. Oladipo and Mohammad Majlisi
The Books section covers new releases, trends, and other literary-related content.
Being funny is like cooking rice, simple to start but difficult to master. It requires training.
Editor-in-Chief Sam Lovatt reviews Towles' expertly crafted bestseller, A Gentleman in Moscow
Editor-in-Chief Sam Lovatt reviews Melissa Harrison's delicate retrospective of life in inter-war England
Editor-in-Chief Sam Lovatt reviews Robert Harris' historically unerring fiction about the intertwined paths of a WAAF servicewoman and a German rocket engineer.
'Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.'
How twenty years at Imperial led me to write a book on infectious diseases.
For nearly a decade now, the UK’s favourite bookseller has taken upon itself the task of nominating a so-called ‘Book of the Year’. Many British bookworms view this list as a benchmark of literary value, or at the very least a straightforward way to know which novels are worth their time. We hereby present you with the ‘Book of the Year 2021’ Shortlist, as decreed by Waterstones:
A review of Abi Daré’s 2020 debut novel that explores the importance of education and autonomy for young women and girls living in poverty in Nigeria.
Books Editor Hari Kumarakuruparan shares his views on Angela Duckworth's self help book, grit, delving into what it means to be truly gritty.
Author of the Wattpad novel Serpent's Veil speaks to Books editor Hari Kumarakuruparan about writing as a student.
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance ★★★★
Books editor Jia Qi Tan reviews and compares two works of Japanese magical realism
Books Editor Jia Qi Tan reviews and compares two works of Japanese magical realism.
The crux of the book is this: ‘Habits are the compound interest of personal development.’ When trying to build a new habit or develop a new skill, one often falls into the trap of thinking big.
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