Monday, 16. March 2009, 13:31:55
Adult, Sci-Fi
It might be the size of a breeze block, but that didn't stop me finishing this off in a little over a week. I won't ramble on for too long here, as there is a third book to go yet. Over the years I've gotten to be fairly patient about waiting for the ends of sagas to be published, but good grief I want to know how this is going to end!
Read it. Having skimmed the reviews on play.com I supect that there are others out there doing a much better job of this than me.
Good thing this is for my own entertainment!
Thursday, 4. December 2008, 13:33:26
Adult, Fiction
If you've never read one of Haruki Murakami's novels then I'd probably recommend this as one to start with. Although it still has the surreal aspects of all his work, it's pretty short, and reads much more like a traditional western novel. I think this is partly do do with the translation, which is technically excellent, but seems to lack the lyrical quality of some of the longer novels.
Dance Dance Dance is engrossing, charming and will feel familiar to anyone who has ever wondered what things really are all about.
Read it.note to self: branch out to some new authors. it's all getting a bit samey recently, hence the truncated and erratic posts.
Wednesday, 12. November 2008, 14:39:35
Adult, Sci-Fi
Most. Excellent. Stuff.
I will expand further when I get to the end of the trilogy (book two has just been published, so you are safe for a while).
Read It.
Monday, 10. November 2008, 13:38:35
Thriller, Adult, Fantasy
I'm not sure if I posted Succubus Blues (book 1), but this sequel follows immediately on from it. Raunchy, fast paced and funny, probably best not to lend it to your Mum.
More excellent holiday reading material.
(Yes I do read other stuff, and you'll hear more of that later).
Read It.
Thursday, 30. October 2008, 13:18:11
Autobiography, Non-Fiction, Adult
Nigel Slater's autobiography manages to tackle the business of writing a biography by sneaking up on it sideways. I know this is a rather peculiar statement, but the fact remaints that the biography bit is completely wrapped up in stories about food. Don't let that put you off though. Toast is funny, heartwarming and slightly tragic.
And it will make you hungry.....
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