In my ongoing quest to revel in anything British (well, not anything – also, Germany has its own tabloids already…), I have ordered the following books:

The English: A Portrait of The People by Jeremy Paxman

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(Isn’t it pretty?) Very delightful to read and actually makes you think you might just understand this island folk a little better.

We’re British, Innit? by Iain Aitch

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Like a dictionary and sometimes very silly but also rather entertaining. It’s a bit like shaking your head at all the weird (but somehow loveable) things the English are known for. No inspiring insights, though.