Aimed at teenagers, but I’m not going to be categorised.
This is the first of three featuring grumpy old Mr Fogarty, Henry and Pyrgus Malvae.
I don’t know why I was surprised by teen fict, but the bit where Henry says ‘Dad, are you having an affair with your secretary?’ Dad’ ‘No Son, your Mother is’ Wonderful stuff.
Score 8/10
Date read December 2005
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Kitty, youngest of a large family, on the face of it this about her and a complicated troubled life.
But its so much more than that, deeply emotional and perfectly written I loved this book and it stayed with me for ages.
Vivid and intense…wonderful. The Man Booker Prize Best Novel nominee.
Score 9/10
Date read December 2005
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What a cracking read. Modern day crime culture, told in street language. Violent and fully charged.
I read it as an audiobook and it was perfectly, yes perfectly narrated by Paul Thornley, he and I later went to Chelmsford prison and did a talk to the inmates…I know they enjoyed it.
Go to your local library and ask for the audiobook edition.
Score 9/10
Date read October 2005
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Oskar Schell is one of those wonderfully colourful and expertly written characters, a nine year old boy who’s life is turned upside down by 9/11 disaster.
I urge you to read this book, it ranks with the highest scores I’ll ever give…never going to be a perfect ten by the way.
Let me know what you think of his ‘heavy boots’
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Novel nominee
Score 9/10
Date read October 2005
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