The Prestige by Christopher Priest

Published 1995 Simon & Schuster. Wow! What a fantastic book. I could not put this down, and now I have to rush out and watch the film. Wow! Another wow!

Working Class Zero by Rob Payne

Working Class Zero published in Australia by Pan in 2003. Your typical 30 something novel, started out very promising. Think Mike Gayle, Nick Hornby, or Max Barry. A good light read with no startling revelations, ended up a tad boring. A good read for a hospital waiting room, (exactly where I did read it). Looking for a great book next, the last few have been a bit dull.

Secret Asset by Stella Rimington

A novel by the former head of MI5. If you like the Spooks tv show, you might like this. Nothing really exciting happens in the book, the language is simple, it's easy to read, actually a bit boring. At least I finished it.

School Days by Robert B Parker

Fantastic! If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels then you should like this blokey alternative. Private eye Spenser is a real crackup, a tough wise guy with a heart of gold and a great sense of humour. Do yourself a favour and read this!

Life expectancy by Dean Koontz

One of his best. An Odd Thomas book in disguise? Crazy clowns out for revenge. Brilliant! Read this book!

Platform by Michel Houellebecq

An unusual book. Existential erotica? Hmmm. Skip read the last 70 pages due to boredom. The author makes interesting observations about love, sex and commitment. Will read Atomised by the same author before writing him off.

Brother Odd by Dean Koontz

This the third Odd Thomas book is better than the second but still doesn't capture the magic of the original. Koontz is prolific, yet is still able to produce quality work every time. In this book we find Odd living as guest in a monastery. Odd's peace is broken by the arrival of the bodachs. Madness, death and destruction go up against monks wielding baseball bats! Go Odd!

D-E-D Dead! by Geoffrey McGeachin

Another fast paced adventure from Geoffrey McGeachin with a surprising cameo from Martin and Faith that make this a 'sort of' sequel to Fat Fifty and F***ed! I love this guys books, can't wait for the next one!

Fat Fifty and F***ed! by Geoffrey McGeachin

McGeachin's first novel. Martin, a tired, fat and fifty year old country bank manager steals a million from his own bank, goes on the run and becomes entangled in international crime and corruption at the highest levels of government. Lots of fun and an easy read. Well done.

Underground by Andrew McGahan

Australia is a police state, its illegal to be Muslim, Canberra has been wiped out by a nuclear bomb. A powerful comment on the state of political affairs in Australia today with a frightening outlook for the future. A rollicking adventure. Not McGahan's best book, but an enjoyable and thought provoking read.

Reddit

Q & A by Vikas Swarup - Highly recommended tale of a young Indian waiter (Ram) who is arrested for winning a quiz show. Ram is accused of cheating by the producers of the show. Each chapter of the book reveals how he actually drew on life experiences to answer each question correctly. Bookclub material this one. 4/5

Library 2.0

Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 are terms I have only recently discovered. I will use this blog space as part of my learning 2.0 process.