Later in the year I am sure the Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book will be out in paperback, but until then...
- As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela, by Mark Thomas. Wittily written expo on the Arms Trade, particularly in the UK. - Watership Down. Often overlooked as a childrens book, but it is among the best written books I have ever read. - The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter. Short stories all based on traditional fairy tales. Includes "The Company of Wolves", which was made into a film. - Black Ajax, by George MacDonald Fraser. A semi-fictionalised retelling of the life of Tom Molineaux, a black boxer and former slave, during the Regency Era.
If you want an Iain Banks for a book group, I would go for either the Crow Road or Espadair Street. Especially Espadair Street. Fabulous story, and much shorter than the Crow Road.
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Date: 2008-10-30 04:17 pm (UTC)- As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela, by Mark Thomas. Wittily written expo on the Arms Trade, particularly in the UK.
- Watership Down. Often overlooked as a childrens book, but it is among the best written books I have ever read.
- The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter. Short stories all based on traditional fairy tales. Includes "The Company of Wolves", which was made into a film.
- Black Ajax, by George MacDonald Fraser. A semi-fictionalised retelling of the life of Tom Molineaux, a black boxer and former slave, during the Regency Era.
If you want an Iain Banks for a book group, I would go for either the Crow Road or Espadair Street. Especially Espadair Street. Fabulous story, and much shorter than the Crow Road.