Norfolk Bookworm

The 25 books that have been picked at the 2012 World Book Night titles were announced today and I am trying to decide if I will attempt to r...

I almost read myself to a standstill during February and March and so consequently don't have a lot of books to blog about at the moment...

Well I've had over a week now to think about all the books I've read during my (insane?) challenge. I'm not sure what conclusion...

Agent Zigzag - Ben Macintyre I decided to read this book last in the challenge for 3 reasons: 1)Mr Bookworm also wanted to read it so saving...

Fingersmith - Sarah Waters This was a book I'd left until towards the end because I was really looking forward to reading it, but as so ...

Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche I think that this was the book that I was least looking forward too, I've avoided it sinc...

I suppose that it is all a bit passe now - after all WBN was nearly a week ago - however I do still have 3 book reviews to go and a quick u...

The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood This book leads me to another confession. I haven't actually re-read this one for World Book Night...

Northern Lights - Philip Pullman This was one of the books that I wasn't really looking forward to (re)reading. It is a book that I have...

Dissolution - C J Sansom I wasn't sure what to expect with this one at all. I like historical fiction but dislike crime fiction - which ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon I read this book when it was first published back in 2003 and while I rememb...

Case Histories - Kate Atkinson I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book at all, blind prejudice on my part for this thought - my l...

Beloved - Toni Morrison I have to admit my first failure in the challenge with this title. This isn't the first time I've tried and ...

Life of Pi - Yann Martel This was another eBook read, in fact at Christmas my mobile phone provider gave away lots of free gifts and a copy ...

Killing Floor - Lee Child Lee Child came to give a talk at the Library last April and he was a very nice guy. He was entertaining and when h...

The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Mohsin Hamid This is a book that I've picked up, looked at and then put down again on many occasions but...

Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell I feel that my challenge reading may now slow down as the books left are either ones that I've avoided for ...

All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque. This was another re-read for me but it has been a very long time since I last picked ...

Alan Bennett - A Life Like Other People's This wasn't the first book from the 25 that I intended to read, but when I got to work yes...