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I love all the 18th/19th century Radicals.

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I will always have a soft spot in my heart for pamphleteers and non-conformists.
 
Cobbett writes like a dream. It's hard to believe that he was producing journalism (we might call it reportage nowadays) on the hoof (literally) for his newspaper The Register, rather than "literature."
 
I'm reading Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow, and I'm loving it - wonderfully written and very funny. It has also made me realise how much Martin Amis stole from Bellow to write Money, not only the style which is immediately obvious imo, but also particular scenes e.g John Self getting anonymous calls in Money is 'inspired by' (stolen from) the scenes where Charley Citrine is getting threats from Rinaldo Cantabile in Humboldt's Gift.

I always thought Martin Amis was a clever cunt with plenty of style and ideas, but now I realise he's just a cunt.
 
I just ordered 'Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army' which sounds very interesting. Hopefully it will be here before Christmas.
 
just finished

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

just starting

Moth Smoke - Mohsin Hamed
 
Johnny Canuck2 said:
It's informative, but it's the least interesting book to read of his that I've attempted so far.

I particularly liked the last third, myself. The aftermath. I don't know if I have read any others. Did he do one on Stalingrad?
 
I can't believe I'm reading a book about a band (and band members) I can't stand, but there you go. It's a fun read: Dirt by Motley Crue :p
 
Just started The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Was a Christmas pressie and I am flying to Lanzarote on Sunday for the week so will be ideal pool-side reading.
 
Greg Bear - Blood Music

The writing could maybe use a little more finesse, but it's a cracking thriller nonetheless. Virustastic!
 
just finished the kite runner, not too sure whether or not i actually liked it :s

annie nightingale's autobiography's keeping me going through doing reception this week. and i *do* like it :)
 
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Im reading 'half of a yellow sun' and totally loving it. It's been on my book shelves for a few months and im so glad I finally picked it up. :)
 
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