Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro
By a long way, this is my favourite book I've read this year.
It's about friendship, reality and mortality, and is beautifully written.
I love that book. Some of the best writing ever.Just started Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Apart from one line that raised an eyebrow, the language is absolutely sumptuous. I'm loving it so much!
It's incredibly poetic. I can sink into it like a luxurious pillow.I love that book. Some of the best writing ever.
Yep same here.It's incredibly poetic. I can sink into it like a luxurious pillow.
Its worth reading 500 Mile Walkies by Mark Wallington- the book that inspired it.Finally finished ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite how long it took me to read.
Brilliant. It does seem an amazing thing to do, but it's a time sink!Fab, thanks for recommendation.
I started the SW coastal path June 2021 but only doing 2 weekends per year so going to be a while. Start from beautiful Clovelly in October.
Brilliant. It does seem an amazing thing to do, but it's a time sink!
Blimey, isn't that 60 miles a day?Not so bad if you do it in one go. The record is 10 days 12 hours and 6 minutes
Lmk what you think of it. Its not "heavy" like the Salt Path but just a humorous travel book.Fab, thanks for recommendation.
I started the SW coastal path June 2021 but only doing 2 weekends per year so going to be a while. Start from beautiful Clovelly in October.
ETA: just ordered ‘500 Mile Walkies’
Blimey, isn't that 60 miles a day?
Lmk what you think of it. Its not "heavy" like the Salt Path but just a humorous travel book.
He also did one about rowing the Thames "Boogie up the River" and the Pennine Way whose name escapes me.
Quiz question- when he rowed the Thames he started at Teddington rather than where it meets the ocean. What are the two reasons why?
Correct! Its hard to row on a tidal river.Not read it, but presumably it's to do with it being tidal between the ocean and Teddington?