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Just started Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You Mr Rosewater; pretty much a hoot so far

Currently reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; kinda suits the sultry weather we've been having.

I am enjoying Crash and I will return to it; I've also been doing a bit of reading about Ballard's childhood background and its influence on his writing which is interesting. Incidentally I found a good book recently by Iain Sinclair called My Favourite London Devils which includes a terrific...

Trudged through the last few chapters of Sebald's Rings of Saturn, which I did not enjoy as much as Austerlitz, and feel fairly sure I do not need to read another Sebald as long as I live. I dabbled a bit with Ballard's Crash, but left it after a few chapters - for the moment. Now onto Midnight...

I've ordered Rings from the library; should have it in a few weeks

I'm aware of it alright, but haven't read it; I might give it a go, but would need to take a long break after Austerlitz.

I've recently read my first book by Stefan Zweig, The Post Office Girl, and I absolutely loved it. Picked up a novella of his called Chess recently and that was also fantastic, so am looking out for more of his. I'm currently reading WG Sebald's Austerlitz. I'd guess a few Thumpeders might have...

I have had a period of unfulfilling reading of late; last good book i read was Last Exit to Brooklyn, which was terrific. Current reading is The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig in advance of a trip to Vienna next week. Also on the pile I have Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler; Kubrick's Eyes...

Currently reading Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby; it's a great read.

Reading Don't Skip Out On Me by Willy Vlautin. And listening to the accompanying instrumental album while reading! Great stuff.

I was sick the past few weeks, so while I was languishing in my sick bed I read Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor, which I loved (but I love all his books anyway); Midwinter Break by Bernard McClaverty which was brilliant and The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett which was great fun. I'm currently...

Recent reading has been Eminent Hipsters by Donald Fagan, which is fantastic. The Free by Willy Vlautin - A good read; spare, well written but pretty downbeat. I've just started He Wants by Alison Moore who is my current favourite author. Great stuff.

I started The Undergound Railroad but got bogged down, so I've been reading Alison Moore instead - started with The Lighthouse, then went onto Death and The Seaside. Great writing. Now reading Donald Fagan's memoir, Eminent Hipsters.

Just finished Robert Forster's memoir, Grant and I. Now on to Winesburg Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. Really liking it so far.

So Farsi, so good eh, eh?

I thought it was great actually. It's tough going in parts, and it's quite long winded, but I really enjoyed it even still. The writing is terrific. Have you read it?

Finally finished Moby Dick. Now onto The Heart is a lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.

Following my re-read of All Quiet on the Orient Express, I picked up the new novel by Magnus Mills, The Forensic Records Society - another great read. Highly recommended.

I took a mini-break from Moby Dick to read All Quiet on the Orient Express by Magnus Mills, which is great fun; really surreal and brilliant. Highly recommended. I'm now on a 2nd mini break to read Graham Greene's, Our Man in Havana. Then it'll be back to that bloody whale.

After much torment, I've decided to start Moby Dick for the first time. Enjoying it so far.