Books

[Eoin McLove]

I picked up The Emergency by George Packer. I'm not familiar with his work. I think he's generally a writer of politics and this is a turn towards literature for him.

Finished this one just now and it was good. Sometimes it felt a bit heavy in its attempt to reimagine the culture war stuff and the final attack from the Yeomen came off as somewhat ludicrous and comical, rather than the threat to society it was supposed to represent, but overall the writing was strong and the story engaging. Worth a go if you have any interest in civilizational collapse/ dystopian themes.

Next up- To A God Unknown by John Steinbeck.

[open face surgery]

Don't know that. Good title and I love Steinbeck so will have a look.

[Don Gately]

I like Steinbeck , Grapes of wrath is a favourite.
Ive a 50 voucher from Easons , looking at Name of the Rose, reread
The Idiot , Dostoyevskey
Shogun , James Cl....something
Wind in thr willows to read with my daughter

[Carnage]

The Name Of The Rose and Shogun (Clavell 😉) are both great reads, I must read more of that Clavell series.

[Eoin McLove]

Don't know that. Good title and I love Steinbeck so will have a look.

Powerful stuff right from the start. His writing is just phenomenal.

[Eoin McLove]

I picked up a new book today by a new(ish) Australian writer,  Andrew Pippos. The book is called The Transformations. It's his second novel and I'm flying through it. It's always a pleasure to discover an exciting new writer.