Richard Ayoade selects his favorite books

Writer and actor Richard Ayoade selects his favorite books.

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This is the first book I remember really liking. It was like meeting two friends at once: the author and Holden Caulfield. I loved them both. I even got a baseball glove (not easy to find in Ipswich) and wrote poetry on it – “The Fly” by Blake, since you ask – which endeared me even more to everyone. I tried to find a red hunting hat like Holden. Instead, I bought a ridiculously small military hat with a red section on the skull – probably for target practice? In my case, for attracting the composure of Suffolk supporters.

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