Book Reviews

I've just finished a really good book so I thought I would tell you about it. It was written by David Baddiel (the comedian). It's a part fiction/ part true story about Jewish refugees who came to Britain during the Second World War and their subsequent internment on the Isle of Man.

I usually like funny books- (or autobiographies) but I was interested to see what his writing style was like- and I really enjoyed it. Mum, I think you would enjoy it. It's called 'The Secret Purposes'.

It was definitely better that the Douglas Adams book I got recently (he of the HitchHiker of the Galaxy fame). It was guff in my opinion, but on saying that, I think you would have enjoyed it mum. A bit sci-fi and silly. Like a cross between 'Red Dwarf' and something Terry Pratchett may have written. It was called 'So Long and Thanks for all the Fish'.

I also downloaded last night an audibook to listen to on my cycles to work. Its called 'Touching the Void'. Recommended by a friend it is about two climbers who get into trouble whilst descending from some big mountain somewhere! They are roped together when they fall and one has to make the decision of whether to let them both fall into the abyss or to cut the rope and let his friend fall to his death. Oooh! Gripping stuff. Although Dad's response when I offered him a copy was rather muted! Not your cup of tea then??! I listened to some of it this morning and was grimacing as he described dragging himself for 3 days with a broken leg!