Books

If time can be measured, why not in books?
Here's my time in London - 7 weeks, 5 days


Travels with my Aunt - Graham Greene
Recommended. Lovely calm read, quietly funny story of late life change, unexpected family connection and mind-opening travel.

The Secret History - Donna Tartt
Interesting fun book exploring the nature of guilt - in the mood for a bit of Greek academia, friendships gone wrong and murder?

Half in Love - Justin Cartwright
Recommended. Nature of intimacy painfully examined, also horses and acting, class and politics, celebrity and scandal. Too bad about the lengthy family history bits, but they don't spoil the rest.

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Life as seen from murdered young girl's heaven. Too light and bland for me, but a bestseller.

Riddley Walker - Russell Doban
Challenging read in fantasy post-nuclear dialect. Not recommended for learners of English. For the rest of you, try reading it out loud. Very interesting, but lost me 3/4 of the way through. A mental exercise, and an experience.