Tag: Reading

I finished reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time on Thursday. I say finished; I actually mean I read it! It only took 3 hours! I read some extracts from it a fwe years ago and absolutley hated it. It seemed to me to be poor writing. I know the story is told by a boy with Asperger syndrome but to be honest it felt like that was a secondary excuse for poor writing. However, my wife bought it for me last christmas so I added it to my “to read” pile. Needless to say, I read it and I loved it. It is very simple but it is also very charming and funny. Will go striaght to The Happy Pooch now.

 

Asperger syndrome, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon, Asperger syndrome

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I read Robert Harris’s Pompeii yesterday – yep read it in one day. It’s a bit easier to read than the Pat Conroy books I’ve read recently so it kind of flowed easily.

I really enjoyed it, the story is pretty simple but it moves a long at a good pace helped by the fact that you know that Vesuvius is going to blow. The story is set over four days… starting two days before the eruption starts. Having this knowledge gives the plot a sense of urgency because you know something that the characters don’t. That in itself is such a pleasure.

The angle of the story is excellent, as is the detail. I’ve found myself in awe of the Roman engineering of the Aqueduct which is a center pin of the plot. Having visited Pompeii itself I really enjoyed the way Harris brought the place to life. I very enjoyable read that actually makes me want to learn more on the subject of Romans and their life.

How come there hasn’t been a film of this yet?

Robert Harris, Pat Conroy, Vesuvius, eruption, Roman engineering, Aqueduct, Pompeii, Romans
Robert Harris, Pat Conroy, Vesuvius, eruption, Roman engineering, Aqueduct, Pompeii, Romans

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Just started reading Robert Harris’s Pompeii. Don’t know anything about it as all I’ve done so far is place my bookmarker at the start of the book.

  Pompeii, Reading, Books, Robert Harris
Robert Harris

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I’m reading The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe to my daughter at night. I had it read to me when I was small and absolutely loved it. So as she is aware of Narnia because of the film (which I haven’t taken her to see) I thought she might enjoy it. However this is the first time I have actually read it. The thing is… it’s a lousy book! I don’t know how anyone can call Harry Potter when C S Lewis’ writing was so poor!

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Narnia, Harry Potter, C S Lewis
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Narnia, Harry Potter, C S Lewis

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