100 books

The subtitle of this book is 'Experiencing God in New Ways'- its fitting as its a truly beautiful book. Gire is a writer- he loves writing which is what makes this so beautiful. He genuinely enjoys putting words in order in a book. And what he is writing about is great too. He's talking about the ways in which we may find ourselves meeting God- be that through film or people, or tears! I loved teh stuff on tears.. thats probably for a new year post! But a great book to finish the hundred with!

I couldn't do a hundred books without at least trying Pullman. And, after six months of battling through the first of the trilogy. I like his characterisation, I like the whole daemonology of it. I don't like the very typical add on attack on the church. Its just not very well grafted into the plotline. But then I would say that. He's a better writer than Rowling, but I enjoy her more!

Its an award winner, so it must be good! I've thought this before about books, only to be sadly disappointed. This experience was slightly different. Reading the splodge on the back I was told this was a story about lust and greed.. so I expected an unhealthy chunk of darkness. Which, pleasantly, I didn’t find. It’s a beautiful book about family- about what you do with it when all the roles get mixed up! Its genuinely a nice read- I may leave it with my mum to read- I think she may like it!

I love Peter Kay- he’s really one of the funniest men around. So when this was bought for my dad as a present I though I would get in early and finish this off before leaving their house (and lets face it I only missed Deal or no Deal)!!! Its not great literature, but it is funny. If you can get into the imaginative place of thinking of him stand upping his way through, then this is a great little read. Read it in a public place where your tittering will annoy or amuse those around you!

This book was a present from my vicar- and is a bit of an homage to the irreductable British (ish) institution that is the Duke of Edinburgh. It basically catalogues several score of his gaffes, blunders and general offensiveness. Its a good read, not least because it reinforces your republican thinking in a very large way! Wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it, but if you are lingering in Borders then go for it!

Nice little murder mystery.. though not massively tantalising at the end.. but then I did mainly read this book in book stores before finally succumbing and buying it this afternoon! It means I;ve read the odd 20 pages here and there for the last three months.. so maybe I didn't grasp the flow of the story so well!!

This is a very handy little book. It basically a whole bunch of the stuff that they use on QI (one of my very favourite TV programmes), all in one handy volume. And it was a Christmas pressie that I got stuck into early! Great bathroom book, all divided up into little sections. Marvellous!

I got sent this from Canada last week, with a little note saying 'for your heart'. Its an historical novel about Boudica, Queen of the Iceni; to whom I have been much compared. Its a good read, about the very classic story of the Ancient Britons. What I liked: well the story- the notion that the Ancient Britons were much more egalitarian than their Roman counterparts. The no holds barred approach to viewing Boudica- acknowledging her tactical errors. What I didn't like: its not hugely well written!