What are you reading and book reviews

semi-pro waster · 09-01-2011, 23:26

Finished the Richard Hannay compendium about a week ago, there's a lot of reading material in there. Good stories all although you've got to remember the context of the time they were written as there are a fair few terms and attitudes expressed that we'd find anachronistic.

Next up was Scat by Carl Hiaasen. I think this is one of his kids books as the humour is slightly less dark, it just feels less involving although there's a nice appearance from a character who is in one of the previous books.

Tomorrow I'll be starting Master & Commander by Patrick O'Brian. I've read a few of his other novels and seen the film of this one but oddly I can't remember reading this one at the moment, if I discover I have then I may switch to something else.

09-01-2011, 23:26	#11
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Finished the Richard Hannay compendium about a week ago, there's a lot of reading material in there. Good stories all although you've got to remember the context of the time they were written as there are a fair few terms and attitudes expressed that we'd find anachronistic. Next up was Scat by Carl Hiaasen. I think this is one of his kids books as the humour is slightly less dark, it just feels less involving although there's a nice appearance from a character who is in one of the previous books. Tomorrow I'll be starting Master & Commander by Patrick O'Brian. I've read a few of his other novels and seen the film of this one but oddly I can't remember reading this one at the moment, if I discover I have then I may switch to something else. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

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