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I read 52 books this year. These were the best ones.

A very happy Brenda wearing glasses smiles wearing a turquoise jumper, looking into the camera. In her arm she's carrying a stack of four books: Real Life, Her Body and Other Parties, The Service, and The Hidden Life of Trees

21,099 pages of pure, unadulterated joy. Read on if you want some recommendations for your 2022 reading.

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How I became a permanent resident of the United Kingdom

A two-part collage: on the left is a close-up photo of Brenda with the sun on her face looking slightly out of frame of the camera. On the right is a photo of a red London bus with the Shard looming in the background. It is bright and sunny, and full of hope.

It took me ten years and three different visas. Here’s the story of how I got indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.