Like a lot of young readers, I grew up reading lots and lots of Stephen King. Then I found myself tiring of the genre. And then I starting thinking a lot of his books were, to be blunt: shit. “Nightmares...
continue readingI think if I read this when I was much younger, I might have found it a bit rebellious and exciting. All the sex, drugs and... rock 'n roll poetry. But I just found that one sexual encounter after another...
continue readingI heard a lot of good things about Open, Andre Agassi’s autobiography. And right from the opening pages I thought wow, this is great. Agassi is a really good writer, with interesting thoughts, and a fascinating life, which makes for...
continue readingTampa, by Alissa Nutting (Audiobook) Celeste Price became a teacher with the sole purpose of seducing teenage students. I usually roll my eyes when I hear people complaining that a book is controversial just for the sake of controversy, but...
continue readingBeautiful ruins (Audiobook) Written by Walter Jess Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini I said it before and I'll say it again: I love a good dose of contrast in books. Beautiful Ruins contrasts between the charms of a small Italian coastal...
continue readingThe Things They Carried (Audiobook) Written by Tim Obrien Usually after a few pages, or at least a chapter of a book, I know whether I’m going to like, love, or hate a book. In my experience it’s all down...
continue readingIs it a bear? is it a plane? No! It's Kitty fucking Finch and she's in your swimming pool. The poet Joe Jacobs is relaxing in a villa in France with his family and friends, when a naked girl appears...
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The View on the way down is about depression and suicide. And more than that it is the effects of depression and suicide on a family. For subject matter that some would consider taboo, it read to me as a...
continue readingI'm slightly inspired by the new look of my blog to try and start posting regularly again. Even if it's just reviews of Audiobooks. And even if just very quick thoughts - rather than full blown reviews. -- I can't...
continue readingI'm not being too strict this year... a couple of these were not published in 2013. Books 10 to 2, could easily be jumbled around in order, but number 1 slot was a clear winner this year. TransAtlantic - McCann, Colum...
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