For the record...

I finished reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel sometime mid-August.  Phew.  It was a slog, 650 pages, only reading at bedtime, and when tired, so a few pages a night.  But it was worth it.  Absolutely deserves all the praise heaped upon it by so many.  I'll give it 10/10, but will wait a while before having a go at her next one, 'Bring up the bodies'...

Since then I've read 'On Chesil Beach' by Ian McEwan.  What a contrast! both in subject matter, and size.  It's a novella, and had been tempting me, and it was like a cream puff - rich and flaky, and a little guilt-ridden. Actually, a really good read, and I'm now inclined to try more of his work.  10/10.

I've also read 'The Case of the Missing Books' by Ian Sansom.  Very silly story about a Jewish librarian who ends up driving a mobile library in Ireland trying to find the missing books.  I'm looking forward to the next in the series... light-hearted and entertaining, but not one that's going to change the way you think about things.  7/10.

oops, image copied from Amazon, hope I'm not infringing any copyrights...

I'm now reading 'Blaming' by Elizabeth Taylor (the English novelist, not actress).  I heard her recommended on radio 4 (of course) and found a pristine copy of this book in a charity shop, so picked it up and have now started to read it.   It's well written and I do want to know what happens to the characters, but am only 50 pages in, so won't give review as yet.

Right, that's my say for tonight.  Next chapter of above, here I come!

ttfn. Keep it sweet, Kat