jadeic
Don't be alarmed at the number of books I am currently reading! I usually have around 12 to 15 'on the go' at any one time - selected from probably 40 or more on the must-read shelf. This is just the way I work. I nibble away at each of them until one grips me and then has my full attention: currently this is the Fred Vargas crime novel 'Have Mercy On Us All'. I have books scattered everywhere - including audio book CD versions in the car! There is always time to snatch at a few paragraphs. My main reading for relaxation is either crime fiction or fantasy but, as I am in the middle of a BA in Popular Music, there is also a fair amount of heavy duty cultural background research required: Barthes and his ilk!
total of 20 books
Posted on Fri, 2007-04-20 21:09
Have Mercy on Us All
Excellent introduction to the wonderful Adamsberg character. Will certainly try more Vargas.
Posted on Mon, 2007-04-09 10:47
Sunset Song
a riveting read as part of the trilogy 'The Scots Quair'.
Posted on Mon, 2007-04-09 10:45
Suitable Boy
OK - so this huge book is good in parts but I am surprisd by such a low scoring. It has many outstanding set pieces and is a tremendous achievement, albeit not his best.
Posted on Sun, 2007-04-08 21:49
Time Traveler's Wife
A great read - far and away the best interpretation of the bizarre causality of time travel and a touching human story to boot.
Posted on Sun, 2007-04-01 21:25
Lolita
I have yet to read this slim work although I have owned a copy for decades. Would you recommend I start with the annotated version or come to that second time around?
Have Mercy on Us All