Saturday 21 January 2012

Star Island, Carl Hiaasen

February book club book, chosen by Sam, read on the Kindle.

Hilarious romp set in Florida. Calls to mind Elmore Leonard with a Quentin Tarantino twist.

Sunday 15 January 2012

The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt

From the Booker List. Read on the kindle. Quirky tale of gunslingers in the Wild West. If I hadn't read it on the kindle I would lend it to you. That's a recommendation.

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Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth

Recommended by Granny, and read on the kindle. True story of a midwife in the East End in the 1950s. If you like your realism gritty and grimy, this is the book for you.

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My Booky Wook, Russell Brand

Borrowed from Alex. Read the American version with footnotes. The footnotes are the funniest bit.

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First Book of the Year - Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman


From the Booker List. Read on the kindle. Harri from Ghana tries to make sense of English culture at school and in the high rise where he lives. Loved the language. Not keen on the ending.

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