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Category Archives: books
A sense of optimism
For the first time in years I feel a sense of optimism about what 2008 (not 1908) might hold for me. Nothing earth-shattering has happened on my travels, but it feels like somewhere along the line I left pessimism behind, … Continue reading
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Fred Tomaselli
I’ve been wracking my brain for ages, trying to remember the name of an artist (and specifically a picture) I saw at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The artist is Fred Tomaselli and the picture is called Field Guides. … Continue reading
Disgrace
Disgrace – by J.M. Coetzee. Exceptionally well written book and a real page-turner. Also read recently: Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure – by Stuart Stevens. Another really good book with lots of chuckle moments.
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How to Be Good
I read this book in Bremen, in about 2.5 hours. It’s the first time for ages that a book has captured my attention. Anyway – try and read it if you can. It’s by Nick Hornby. I also read a … Continue reading
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Terry Brooks
I’m really struggling with Terry Brooks’s new series of books (Word and the Void). His The Sword of Shannara Trilogy series was simply superb; I read The Wishsong of Shannara in a day. I’ve finished the first book in the … Continue reading
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