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The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 18, 2026 | Something interesting came out of the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist livestream that landed on my algorithm this week. Mary Beard, the Chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, made a comment that at first left me feeling agitated. But as
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 11, 2026 | There has been some huge Kindle news over the last two weeks, with the announcement of the 2026 Kindle Basic, Paperwhite and Colorsoft, as well as Prime Big Deal Days. This news is a timely reminder to be critical of whether
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 4, 2026 | If you’ve ever read a book and then weeks later find that you can’t recall the information, you’re not alone. For years I believed that the more books you read, the better your brain gets at remembering the
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | September 27, 2026 | Modern e-readers give us the tools to read more than ever before. And yet, according to recent YouGov and Pew Research surveys, the amount people read is actually falling. It got me asking myself how I’ve managed to buck
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | September 20, 2026 | If you tuned in to last week’s newsletter, it was all about finding the purpose of every book you read. On the back of that one, I was asked how you apply those principles before deciding what to read next.
