I’ve just learned a lesson: never recommend a book you haven’t read. I just read the latest Peter Temple, The Broken Shore, which is getting great reviews, and which, based on that and the fact that I loved his earlier books, caused me to recommend it to my sister’s book group. I like his writing which like [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Recent reading
Posted in Mysteries, books on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More O’Brian
Posted in Patrick O'Brian, books on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just indulged myself with the fifh Aubrey/Maturin novel, Desolation Island. This was a quick read, but so enjoyable; I was literally holding my breath during the ’stern chase’ in the howling forties with the huge Dutch frigate bearing down on them. This book leaves so many loose ends – they never even reach Botany [...]
