Some like to be soothed into the start of a new working week. But not Mr Gnome. He relishes some cerebral stimulation.Hence his enjoyment of AN Wilson's weekly World of Books column in the Daily Telegraph.
It's the equivalent of a brisk tutorial with this interesting, provocative writer.
This week, for instance, Mr W recommended four worth-reading titles on the much-discussed topic of fundamentalism.
As a result, Mr Gnome is urging the HB to read The Islamist, by Ed Husain.
Discursive Mr Wilson also managed to comment on the popular telly series Cranford, casually dropping in a daringly incendiary remark, particularly so given the fact that he's writing in the DT.
Did he make a controversial statement about Islam?
Nope. Far, far more shocking.
He outed himself as a shameless non-fan of Cranford's star turn, actress Judi Dench.
In fact, he was really rather rude about the semi-divine Dame.
Rude about Dame Jude? And in the Telegraph?
What next?
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