He fluctuates effortlessly between cynicism and paranoia
I think his character in Peep Show is totally based on him

Damn ....fine series....AND if you are on Kindle the first book is 99 cents or Free ..

Too many other books on the go but I enjoyed this and will chase more.

Just finished "Kafka on the Shore". About to pick up Dickens' "Hard Times".

Aren't you just the life of the party. Prepping for Dumpf Times..?

Just getting into what I know will be a dire tale. His Boys in the Boat is highly recommended as well

I'm currently reading Bertrand Russells Marriage and Morals to youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJzUiE-K3lE

I've found that reading books to post them as audiobooks gives me extra motivation.

Very informative and enjoyable read ....



What a fantastic imaginative leap to see running an immense aqueduct to LA through formidable terrain from Owens Lake.

Maybe a timely read and a nice fit with Water for Angels



http://www.npr.org/2013/02/05/170496691 ... -land-home

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books ... novel.html

Does anyone else skip forewords....I don't mind a short bit but the last few have had

A) too many spoilers
B) intrusive opinion

Macdoc wrote:

Too many other books on the go but I enjoyed this and will chase more.

I've read most of his books and thoroughly enjoyed them. Liked The Lincoln Lawyer a lot. Apparently there's a number of lawyers in LA that are working out of Lincolns now and all claiming to be the one the book/film is based on.

My favourite American author is currently James Lee Burke, he creates a fantastic atmostphere and really brings his characters to life.


Just been given Istanbul - A Tale of Three Cities by Bettany Hughes for my birthday. Its a 600 page brick. I'll be awhile.......

The Mammoth Book Of Best New SF 29

These compilations provide excellent science fiction from some of the best writers in the genre
I end up liking nearly everything in them. Big meaty books as well so quantity as well as quality

crazyfitter wrote:
Just been given Istanbul - A Tale of Three Cities by Bettany Hughes for my birthday

Have not got that but her Helen Of Troy is a great read from a top class historian

I'm reading His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnett, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize last year.



It tells the tale through court documents and the accounts of the characters of a triple murder which occurred in a remote crofting community in Scotland in the 1860s.

Intrigued by this....just realized it is set in Barcelona at least initially ...one of my fav cities.
I know nothing about it ....snagged on a BookBub deal as it looked interesting....so far 17 pages in ....I'm hooked.

When you've finished that, there is a sequel -

Author Philip Pullman Announces A Follow-Up Trilogy To 'His Dark Materials'

Nice

Yeah, just heard this.

Angel's Game ...excellent ...I'm intrigued so far.