2004 Reading List
  • Chroncle of a Death Foretold  by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Chronicle of a Death Foretold  



Must have got lost in translation.
March 05
  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by

Curious Incident


  • The Skeptical Environmentalist

Skeptical Environmentalist



The first chapter is essential reading.  The rest is excellent back-up material.
March 05
  • Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

Touching the Void



An amazing story - but tough to negotiate the technical climbing terminology.  One of the rare instances where the movie is better.  This tale is most effective when it is shown, not told.
March 05
  • Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

Vernon God Little



And then I woke up and I had dreamed my whole life away, or something like that.
March 05
  • How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman

 

How much I wanted to like this book, how much.
March 05
  •  City of God by E.L. Doctorow



Almost makes you want to become religious.  But only if you throw out 99.9% of the baggage that goes with religion (including God) and keep the really good stuff.  There is much to like about this book.
March 05
  • Shake Hands with the Devil by Romeo Dallaire

Shake Hands with the Devil



How much I wanted to like this book, how much
March 05
Part of Stuart Brannan's website. To see the entire site, click here. This page was last built on 19 March 2005. Thanks for checking it out!
stuart@brannan.org





eXTReMe Tracker