Books I have read, March 2008
20. The Wah-Wah Diaries, Richard E. Grant. Ah, Richard E. Grant, his diaries are always a fabulous read, full of all sorts of goss.
21. Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay. Still finding this series rather disturbing. If you read it, stop and think at the end at what Dexter has done (although not explicitly, but rather through inaction) to his enemy. (Although I am looking forward to the TV series, once we get around to buying it.)
22. Bonjour Tristesse, Francoise Sagan. Very, very, French.
23. Blue Light, Walter Mosley. I've read some interesting books by Mosley, this wasn't really one of them. Trippy sci-fi, never my favourite genre.
24. Three Crowns, Jean Plaidy. (Unfinished) I used to like Jean Plaidy as a teenager, but I think either I've moved on to more sophisticated (ahem) fare, or historical romances have improved dramatically.
25. A Passage to India, E.M. Forster. I am confused. So what did happen in the cave? But mostly a story of a friendship across cultures. (Another 1001 book crossed off the list!)
26. The Neverending Story, Michael Ende. (unfinished) Sat on this one for far too long, then realised I was never going to get back to it. Maybe another time I can read it to the kids or something.
27. Undead and Unappreciated, Mary Janice Davidson. Number three in the very silly "Undead" series. Unfortunately, rather lacking in plot (nothing much happens the entire book), but a lovely new character and lots of the usual shoe discussions.
28. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: The Hidden World of a Paris Atelier, T.E. Carhart. A great read about pianos in Paris. No, really.
29. Escape, Carolyn Jessop. A fascinating read about polygamy and escaping from a polygamist cult. Very relevant, with names from the book appearing in the pages of the newspaper with the current furore. The first half was interesting, but it was just laying the groundwork for the gripping and nail-biting flight. I particularly loved how she ended up sewing long underwear for "Big Love" at one stage.
30. The Devil and Miss Prym, Paul Coelho. I'm never going to be a Coehlo fan, I just find them too simplistic and bloody annoying.
31. Animal's People, Indra Sinha. One of the Booker Prize short listed novels, a bit of a slog, but not the worst of the lot. (Do they choose books on the basis of their unreadability?)
The master list, 2008.
21. Dearly Devoted Dexter, Jeff Lindsay. Still finding this series rather disturbing. If you read it, stop and think at the end at what Dexter has done (although not explicitly, but rather through inaction) to his enemy. (Although I am looking forward to the TV series, once we get around to buying it.)
22. Bonjour Tristesse, Francoise Sagan. Very, very, French.
23. Blue Light, Walter Mosley. I've read some interesting books by Mosley, this wasn't really one of them. Trippy sci-fi, never my favourite genre.
24. Three Crowns, Jean Plaidy. (Unfinished) I used to like Jean Plaidy as a teenager, but I think either I've moved on to more sophisticated (ahem) fare, or historical romances have improved dramatically.
25. A Passage to India, E.M. Forster. I am confused. So what did happen in the cave? But mostly a story of a friendship across cultures. (Another 1001 book crossed off the list!)
26. The Neverending Story, Michael Ende. (unfinished) Sat on this one for far too long, then realised I was never going to get back to it. Maybe another time I can read it to the kids or something.
27. Undead and Unappreciated, Mary Janice Davidson. Number three in the very silly "Undead" series. Unfortunately, rather lacking in plot (nothing much happens the entire book), but a lovely new character and lots of the usual shoe discussions.
28. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: The Hidden World of a Paris Atelier, T.E. Carhart. A great read about pianos in Paris. No, really.
29. Escape, Carolyn Jessop. A fascinating read about polygamy and escaping from a polygamist cult. Very relevant, with names from the book appearing in the pages of the newspaper with the current furore. The first half was interesting, but it was just laying the groundwork for the gripping and nail-biting flight. I particularly loved how she ended up sewing long underwear for "Big Love" at one stage.
30. The Devil and Miss Prym, Paul Coelho. I'm never going to be a Coehlo fan, I just find them too simplistic and bloody annoying.
31. Animal's People, Indra Sinha. One of the Booker Prize short listed novels, a bit of a slog, but not the worst of the lot. (Do they choose books on the basis of their unreadability?)
The master list, 2008.