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You know that it's a autobiographical account of his early years chasing waves? I got halfway through and thought that he was a very good writer for someone who spent their life being a beach bum and having their brain pickled by the sun, head regularly banging against ocean floors/reefs. I then...

Recently finished Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe, which is about the Jean McConville kidnapping and Gerry Adam's alleged involvement. A properly good read.

Have just started The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalyrymple. I like his schtick. The Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by WD is also a decent read.

Try Of Human Bondage by W Someret Maugham. Quality read.

I'm reading: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee and Walker Evans. Heard about it from David Simon's top 5 books in The Week. Haven't read enough of the book to pass judgement, but David Simon seems to know what is what.

Was it written by Bernie Taupin?

Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul by Kevin Toolis. It's an oral history from IRA volunteers/family members/people affected by the troubles. I don't know much/anything about the troubles really, so it has been an interesting read.

Reading this off the back of this review. Buzzer is right. An excellent read. One that makes you think.

The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Gerrard. First hand account of member of Scott's expedition to the South Pole. Gripping. Antarctic exploration in those days sounds HARD.

Currently reading: The Man on Devil's Island by Ruth Harris. It's a history of the Dreyfus affair. 150 pages in and it is well written, but it is probably too detailed for my level of interest.

Just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman which I quite enjoyed. About to start In Europe: Travels through the Twentieth Century by Geert Mak

The Righteous Mind by Johnathan Haight. Interesting so far. Just finished The Loved Ones by Evelyn Waugh which I could take or leave.

Just finished Dark Money by Jane Mayer about the outsized influence of wealth of the 0.1% on US politics, and particularly how the Koch brothers have driven the Republican party to the right. Just started Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Enjoyable so far. About two childhood friends growing up and...

Read few books over the last couple of weeks: You Don't Have to Live Like This - Benjamin Markovits A book about a dot com millionaire setting up a society in the abandoned properties of Detroit and how his idealists clash with locals whilst he goes around promoting the scheme for other...

I am currently 550 odd pages through A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and it is just a bit much. A bit much in terms of both the 4 main characters ridiculously successful careers and then the utter misery endured by the character the novel is centred around. 150 pages left to go and you see...

Just finished a book called The Surgeon of Crowthorne by James Winchester for my book club. Wasn't my choice, however, it was a fairly quick fairly interesting read about someone in Broadmoor and their contribution to the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. The author tells the story...

I recently finished East of Eden by John Steinbeck and I implore anyone who hasn't read it to do so. A very good read. At the other end of the spectrum Boy Wonder by James Robert Baker is laugh out loud funny. A ridiculous, spectacular, take on the strange world of Hollywood.

I really really enjoyed Charlie Chaplin's Autobiography. He lived quite a life.

Just finishing All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. It's particularly Cormac McCarthy. I enjoy his style though. Next is a book called Boy Wonder by James Robert Baker. Highly recommended by a friend. Not sure what to expect.

Just finished Straight White Male by John Niven. Think I enjoyed it more than Kill Your Friends. He's got a very readable schtick. Moved onto Blood Meridian by Cormac Mcarthy.