Reading Hardy Women (about the women in the life and fiction of Thomas Hardy) by Paula Byrne. If you love Hardy, you'll enjoy this 600-odd page volume.
Whilst I'm reasonably well read, I realised a while ago that there's a lot of books I haven't got round to reading. Have got through a few classics and am currently on Grapes of Wrath. Gave up on Catcher in The Rye though unfortunately, call me a philistine but thought it was shite.
agree on both counts .. Steinbeck is one of my favourite writers especially on the 1930s 'depression years' in the USA
Whilst I'm reasonably well read, I realised a while ago that there's a lot of books I haven't got round to reading. Have got through a few classics and am currently on Grapes of Wrath. Gave up on Catcher in The Rye though unfortunately, call me a philistine but thought it was shite.
Nearly finished The Black Dog by comedian Kevin Bridges. Brilliant friends and family observation. Picked it up on a whim for £1 in a Charity Shop and can heartily recommend it.
Before that it was Resolution - book 3 in the Irvine Welsh Crime trilogy.
'City in Ruins' .. Don Winslow .. thought he'd retired ? .. anyway, what you'd expect from the master of 'wiseguys' / cartels fiction .. he's in top form here
Also .. Clem Atlee's autobiography and a biography of him and Churchill, both excellent reads. A lot is know about Churchill, Atlee was quite unknown to me, he comes through as a very strong personality as befits the main 'architect' of the welfare state as we know it today, a very interesting man
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I like David Peace books anyway, but he's reined in the usual quirks and repetition a bit in Munichs and it works better for it I think.
Very affecting and melancholy look at a tragedy so far.
I loved the Damned United but need to read Red or Dead after this one.
Before that it was Resolution - book 3 in the Irvine Welsh Crime trilogy.
I think this is the only one I haven't read. Although the quality varies a bit I just love his style and storytelling.
Also .. Clem Atlee's autobiography and a biography of him and Churchill, both excellent reads. A lot is know about Churchill, Atlee was quite unknown to me, he comes through as a very strong personality as befits the main 'architect' of the welfare state as we know it today, a very interesting man