by sgtpepperband » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:28 pm
I know it might surprise some, but in recent weeks I have been reaffirming my faith (RC) so was dipping into The Bible. Very interesting, from a philosophical - rather than religious - point of view.
On a day-to-day basis, I am reading "A Few Kind Words and a Loaded Gun" by Noel Smith, an autobiographical account of life as a career criminal. I don't tend to like crime novels (too much of a Busman's Holiday for me) but I met Mr. Smith a couple of years ago, when he was working as a writer for "Inside Times", the national newspaper for prisons. Although he is a reformed man he is honestly unapologetic about his past; the book is funny and eloquent (not bad, considering the author's poor reducation as a child). He wrote the book while still serving in prison, and I will be reading the follow-up "A Rusty Gun" about his adjustment to modern life following years inside, with interest.
Additionally I am re-reading "Designated Targets" the second in the alternate history trilogy "Axis of Time" by John Birmingham, about how an experimental accident in the 21st century transports several modern warships back to the Battle of Midway in 1941, thus throwing the historical timeline out of whack. Too detailed to explain here but I cannot recommend it enough.
Realise the impotence of proof reading everything you publish...