Crow Road - Iain Banks

Good characterisation, humour, lively plot.

Book history

Book reading as a social index - interesting idea

The Magician - David Hunt

Bit of a trash read, but quite enjoyable

 

One For My Baby - Tony Parsons

Not exactly a literary great, but I like TP

The Image - Daniel Boorstin

Fascinating and perceptive study

Therapy and Power - David Smail

Intelligent appraisal of psychotherapy culture

Spiritual Intelligence - Zohar and Marshall

Interesting subject but abysmal book

Why We Read

Some ideas, my background (some of it), psychology etc.

The Lumber Room

Short story by Saki

How To Be Good

Nice one, Nick...

 

The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace - Margaret Wertheim

Interesting ideas, but flawed analysis

Books, BBC, Etc.

Reading, culture, class

Fork in the Road - Denis Hamill

Fast paced entertainment; unlikely plot

Paris, Trance - Geoff Dyer

Interesting writer, interesting ideas

The Book of Revelation - Rupert Thomson

Interesting novel, intriguing psychological study

Libraries

...and politics, shmolitics

Eureka Street

You might think it's about the Irish Troubles, but it isn't....