Category Archives: Friday Read

So to the last of our list of Friday Read prompts.  As discussed the week we talked about how I choose books, this can be quite an in-depth consideration, with a variety of factors coming into play.  And I normally … Continue reading →

If you’re going to aspire to something, why not aim high – my choice is William Shakespeare! Do I wish I’d written Shakespeare’s entire body of work? Not really, that’s not how I mean it.  What I would wish is … Continue reading →

Coming Back To Me – Marcus Trescothick Generally speaking, sporting autobiographies tend to be a bit of a turn-off for me, much as I love sport. Mainly because sportsmen normally have very boring early lives, being ordinary kids of average … Continue reading →

Sasso by James Sturz A critically acclaimed book, not my usual type of thing, but thought I would give it a try.  Really wish I had not bothered.  Relatively short, I expected a decent pace to the story but found … Continue reading →

A Book You Are Embarrassed About Liking I’m not really embarrassed about liking it, but other people seem to think I should be… My work as a tour guide involves being a mine of information – useful and otherwise – … Continue reading →

What Makes You Pick Up / Borrow / Buy a Book? This is a tough one, as there are different factors at different times, and it also depends on the type of book – whether it’s a novel or a … Continue reading →

Your Favourite Supporting Character in a Novel Samwise Gamgee in Lord of the Rings Lord of the Rings has so many characters and storylines going on that it’s hard to say who is the hero, but there is no doubt … Continue reading →

Favourite Travel Book Last Chance to See – Douglas Adams and Mark Cawardine I am going to class this as a travel book, although I suppose wildlife is the main theme.  Douglas and Mark travel around the world to see … Continue reading →

A book that should be compulsory for everyone to read: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins Let’s get one very important thing out of the way right at the outset.  I am an atheist.  So that goes some way towards … Continue reading →

A Book You’ve Been Told You Should Read But Never Will I tend to be quite open to new writers and even genres, but there are definitely a few contenders in this category. Let’s start with Charles Dickens.  I have … Continue reading →