More of what I’ve been reading recently…

THE EYRE AFFAIR – Jasper Fforde

This introduction to the life of literary detective, Thursday Next, is quite bizarre. Set in a world where her father is a fugitive in time and stops the clocks to visit his daughter, Thursday’s adventures begin when her former mentor steals the original manuscript for Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit. The seemingly unstoppable bad guy has plans in store for the book’s characters and, when foiled, turns his attentions to Thursday’s favourite tome – Jane Eyre…

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HEMINGWAY’S CHAIR – Michael Palin

This is a book I’ve been aware of ever since it was published, but never had chance to read it. So, when I spotted a copy at my local car boot sale, I happily parted with the 10p the stall-holder was charging for it. The book tells the tale of Martin Sproale, Hemingway obsessive and ineffectual assistant manager of a rural post office, and his Canutian battles against the tide of progress and technology. Hilarious, yet moving.

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DRACULA – Bram Stoker

Oh my goodness, this book was everything I’d hoped it would be – and more! I’m frequently disappointed when I head back to read the original classic behind a literary legend (I couldn’t get through The Great Gatsby, no matter how many times I tried), but this book was a rare treat. Told through the memoirs and journals of a group of friends, the great Professor Van Helsing sets out to locate and destroy the source of a powerful evil: the original vampire, Count Dracula himself. Read it now!

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Yet more reads soon!

Tommy

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