Books Read 2015

The Long and the Short of It......by Gary Wolstenholme MBE.

Quite disappointing, except for the bit where he beat Tiger Woods and the anecdote about Tiger that I'd never heard before...13/20.

I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake.

Dire book by ex-Man City player...mostly about the pop music he plays in his car...6/30.

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   

Child 44 - Tom Rob Smith - would highly recommend.

Bright Lights Dark Shadows (The Real Story Of ABBA) - Carl Magnus Palm  (7/10)

good read tells of the very early years right up to the split. Also covers much of the financial side, found out quite a few things I'd never heard before. They were absolutely despised in Sweden more or less until they split, and when they did poor old Bjorn sold his rights to another company thinking their back catalogue would never earn much money.

I Think Therefore I Play - Andrea Pirlo   7.5/10
Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson 6.5/10

The Glory Game by Hunter Davies.

An insight into Spurs players of the 60s and 70s. They always seemed to be scratching about for extra cash. The illustrator Paul Trevillion thinks up Leeds Utd. sock tags and dozens of gimmicks ; tries to sell his ideas to Pat Jennings, Martin Chivers ; eventually acts as an agent for some of the better known Spurs players. An appendix at the end describes players' houses. Players not really interested in any culture outside of football. Lists of their superstitions, etc. An interesting book, but depressing...can't be arsed reading the updated bit about Darren Anderton and Ramon Vega, etc...so the book has become bog fodder...14/22.

I am pilgrim by Terry Hayes one of the best novels I have read.

Agree about "I Am Pilgrim"..a cracking yarn...

2015.."Revival" by Stephen King..6.75/10

About a third of the way thru "Gray Mountain" by John Grisham...ok,i suppose

Will start on "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle next, having seen the very good film

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami

On the Point of My Pen - the best of Michael Cummings.

Political cartoons from the 60s, 70s, 80s...they've dated quite badly IMO, though you get the odd gem. Quality bog book, still in dust wrapper, inquire within...24/40.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   Cry
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   

The Sure Thing __ Nick Townsend ...Follow on from Barney Curleys Auto ...
Outlining his most recent coups ....
Very interesting and gives a insight into how far ahead Barney plans ...
8/10..

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton

I Think Therefore I Play - Andrea Pirlo   7.5/10
Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson 6.5/10
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star - Paul Theroux 8.5/10
Last Places- Lawrence Millman 4.5/10
Patient - Ben Watt 6/10

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.

The Koran - Northernlad - 0/10
The Holy Bible - Sunset Cristo - 0/10
They Used To Call Me Laughing Boy, Look At Me Now - Shaun Wallace - 9/10

Cutting It Short - Moses Lawn
The Haunted House - Hugo Phirst
Almost A Beachy Head Suicide - Eileen Dover

Mick Channon Peter Batt 3/10

My Days On Page Three - Norma Stitz
When The **** Hit The Fan In China - Oo Flung Dung

In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood...excellent reference book - recommended to all Rangers fans...26/34.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler

My Days On Page Three - Norma Stitz
When The **** Hit The Fan In China - Oo Flung Dung

I didnt like What I talk about when I talk about running at all JOCI - any of the others any good?

Filth, Irvin Welsh
Porno  ""
Skagboys
Glue

All of the Warrior of Rome series Dr Harry Sidebottom

and many many more, think I have done about 30-40 this year 90% on audio book the joys of wagon driving, some days up to 12 hours iistening.

sorry that was last year, this year I have done about 6

That's cheating!

A great idea though if you're in your line of work.

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka

We Are All Made of Glue - Marina Lewycka


enjoyed both

Audio books are the only thing keeping me going in that job because it's fooking boring, last year I went through a period were I couldn't stand listening to the radio anymore same old cr@p day in day out

I can imagine the boredom. As I say, a great idea though.

MY TIME by Bradley Wiggins...Author postulates the idea that he actually owns time and it belongs to no-one else. Fair-to-middling bog book...but...be sure to kit out the bog with yellow or mustard accessories to match the maillot jaune, such as Bic razors, daffs, bath towels and foldaway bikes...6/17.

Battles at Thrush Green by Miss Read : the new Rector upsets a lot of pensioners because of his new plans for the old country churchyard...Miss Fogerty welcomes an old friend to the old village...who is the old lady? Will she be a threat to the ancient crone in the old cottage? Will the new Rector cut down the ancient high hedges, against the wishes of the old Rector? And what will become of the bygone submerged flower beds? Also, Old Piggott is threatened by retirement as the local council lays off 30% of its manual workers over the age of 60....8/11.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter

I read The Crucifix Killer last year and really enjoyed it. The only downside was I guessed who the killer was very early on.

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10

1   The Stag and Hen Weekend      Mike Gayle                         7/10
2   The Great Gatsby              Scott Fitzgerald                   9/10
3   A Place Apart                 Dervla Murphy                      7/10
4   The Stornoway Way             Kevin MacNeil                      7/10
5   From Jo'burg to Jozi          Misc. authors, Ed:
                                  Heidi Holland and Adam Roberts     8/10

Chronicles- Bob Dylan

Harpo Speaks!- Harpo Marx

very well written and thoroughly enjoyed both, particularly the latter

Flowers for Algernon - 9.5/10 - read loads, prob about my 6th book this yr but the best for ages, strongly recommended

JOCI, fair play for posting, but it would be great if you could give an indication of whether you enjoyed the books you read

if you'd like marks out of 10, i'd go:-

Chronicles- Bob Dylan  9/10

Harpo Speaks!- Harpo Marx  9.5/10

appreciate seems high for a new boy (!) but, to qualify, i would say both go into my Top 20 books read in terms of how much i've enjoyed them, and i'm 49 on Sunday, so high praise, i'm sure you'd agree!


[fwiw, to qualify further, others in Top 20 would be Grapes of Wrath, 100 Years of Solitude, The Great Gatsby, Moneyball, Amongst Women, Candide, Just Kids- Patti Smith etc etc)

H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald. Wonderful, inspiring read. Beautifully written.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow

The Rough and the Smooth - by Alan Rough, goalkeeper of Partick Thistle.

No photos of his ex-wife, the Lager Lovely, Michelle Rough. Quite a few insights into Ally McLeod and the Argentina fiasco and lots of interesting details from football of that era. A fully developed bog book...18/28.

I didn't think that much of it, I'd only give it a 9/14! ^^

Geez, I need a calculator now...

Our Vegetarian Nan by Wendell and India Billington...the authors' nan arrives to take care of four kids, aged from 8 to 15, and gradually transforms their exercise and food habits. She also gives the kids free afternoon lectures on HOW TO UNLOCK FRESH FLAVOURS. There are illustrated bread making classes for children and parents too, though the author expressly forbids their use by single mothers.

Try to re-create red onion and rosemary tear & share bread with added honey from Northern Scotland...the Billingtons' nan also explains the principles of home freezing. There is a colourful chapter dedicated to soups, or rather, to use the Billingtons' Nan's terminology, "soupage": One possible highlight is Soupe de Pates avec une Variete de Haricots Fermentes, featuring spring cabbage and beans that have been fermented for a fortnight - surely a savoury treat for moody teenagers all over the land. Published privately by the Parmonardia & Hycolyte Press, but well worth tracking down. Copies can still be found for under eighty quid in Islington. The final SPECIAL BONUS chapter illustrates how to carve your own soup ladle using chisels and found wood, following a traditional Namibian design...38/70.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker

Shogun- James Clavell 10/10 Most absorbing book I've ever read

Not read the book but remember the TV adaptation with Richard Chamberlain, and remember a character called Toronaga.

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10

Just been to the local library and got Avenger Of Rome by Douglas Jackson on audio book.

Can't get on with audio books. If I don't like the 'voice' it just irritates me, detracts from the text - and consequently spoils the experience. Don't like kindle either. Give me a book to hold, to turn the page, place a bookmark and put on a shelf, every time !

I listen to them when I am driving helps pass the time on a 12 hour shift

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.
The Broker- John Grisham 5/10.

Lol Vel :)

Started Avenger of Rome on Tuesday morning finished on Wednesday afternoon.
Now on to The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling

"Moon In The Gutter" David Goodis, good old-fashioned noir.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher

Got into Karen Slaughter and read them out of order so had to read them  in order to find out how Jefferey got killed, now onto my 12th one i think.

They are nothing brilliant but good enough with a very dark side.

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.
The Broker- John Grisham 5/10.
The Violet Hour- Richard Montanari 7/10

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 9/10

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 8/10
A Foreign Country - Charles Cumming 8/10

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.
The Broker- John Grisham 5/10.
The Violet Hour- Richard Montanari 7/10
The Echo Man- Richard Montanari 7/10

Just finished Danny Baker's 2nd instalment of his lfe "Going Off Alarming"

Currently on a biography of Billy Joel by pHILIIP sCHREURES.

Next up is Soundman by Glyn John,, interesting story of his time as a sound engineer/producer.

Was Personal any good Joci? I've just had a quick look at it and it seems to be set in a few different countries, I prefer my books to be set in one location. I do love the Reacher books though.

Just part way through it. First part based in USA fact finding, then moves to France and London. Had mixed reviews. The groupies loved it, but some of the more objective felt the book was something of a letdown and not up to the standards of his earlier books, before he started writing potential blockbuster movie type books. From what I've read so far, seems much like his usual stuff. I like them as they are pure escapism.

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.
The Broker- John Grisham 5/10.
The Violet Hour- Richard Montanari 7/10
The Echo Man- Richard Montanari 7/10
The White Road- John Connolly 6/10 (read out of sequence, and there was too much going off from other books)

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon
15 Death Bed - Leigh Russell

The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly once again I have read one of his books out of sequence now reading his book the Narrows.

I'm reading one of his Harry Bosch books at the moment. I've read lots of them out of order but it doesn't spoil it imo. ^^^^

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon
15 Death Bed - Leigh Russell
16 Black Lies, Red Blood - Kjell Eriksson

Young Winston- Ray Winstone 4/10.   
Killing Hour- Andrew Gross 8/10.   
Six Years- Harlan Coben 7/10.
Best Revenge- Stephen White 7.5/10.
The Insider- Ava Mccarthy 6.5/10.
The Broker- John Grisham 5/10.
The Violet Hour- Richard Montanari 7/10
The Echo Man- Richard Montanari 7/10
The White Road- John Connolly 6/10 (read out of sequence, and there was too much going off from other books)
Angel Flight- Michael Connelly 8/10

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 8/10
A Foreign Country - Charles Cumming 8/10
From Autocracy To Communism , Russia 1894-41 - Michael Lynch
The Dead Zone - Stephen King 9/10
The Clones Cyclone - Barry McGuigan 8/10

Voyage Au Bout De La Nuit -  Louis-Ferdinand Céline

1   The Stag and Hen Weekend      Mike Gayle                         7/10
2   The Great Gatsby              Scott Fitzgerald                   9/10
3   A Place Apart                 Dervla Murphy                      7/10
4   The Stornoway Way             Kevin MacNeil                      7/10
5   From Jo'burg to Jozi          Misc. authors, Ed:
                                  Heidi Holland and Adam Roberts     8/10
6   The Paying Guests             Sarah Waters                       8/10
7   Exile                         Denise Mina                        7/10
8   Common People                 Martin Knight                      7/10
9   H is for Hawk                 Helen Macdonald                    8/10
10  Lord of The Flies             William Golding                    8/10
11  Long Days, Late Nights        Frank Keating                      8/10
12  Wonder                        RJ Palacio                         9/10

The Good German - Joseph Canon 8/10
Twisted - Lynda La Plante 6/10
Gray Mountain - John Grisham 2/10
The Great Gatsby - Scott Fitzgerald 10/10
Tender Is The Night - Scott Fitzgerald 10/10

Supermex- Lee Trevino  7/10
Going Off Alarming- Danny Baker 8/10
Chronicles- Bob Dylan  9/10
Harpo Speaks!- Harpo Marx  9.5/10

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 8/10
A Foreign Country - Charles Cumming 8/10
From Autocracy To Communism , Russia 1894-41 - Michael Lynch
The Dead Zone - Stephen King 9/10
The Clones Cyclone - Barry McGuigan 8/10
Nemesis - Jo Nesbo 6/10
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz 7/10
Open Autobiography - Andre Agassi 8/10

I've read a few since my last put I can't get the copy and paste to work on my new (cheap) laptop.

I'll update if it ever works.

since my last post, but *

They've also moved the keys too!

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 8/10
A Foreign Country - Charles Cumming 8/10
From Autocracy To Communism , Russia 1894-41 - Michael Lynch
The Dead Zone - Stephen King 9/10
The Clones Cyclone - Barry McGuigan 8/10
Nemesis - Jo Nesbo 6/10
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz 7/10
Open Autobiography - Andre Agassi 8/10
The Martian - Andy Weir 8/10
The Girl In The Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 4/10
Life Expectancy - Dean Koontz 7/10
Red Rum - Ivor Herbert 9/10

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon
15 Death Bed - Leigh Russell
16 Black Lies, Red Blood - Kjell Eriksson
17 House Of Chains - Steven Erikson
18 Spark - John Twelve Hawks

Dean Koontz
---
I like Dean Koontz.

I was just saying so to the ghost of Elvis. He was happy tonight, had a Hawaian shirt on

I Think Therefore I Play - Andrea Pirlo   7.5/10
Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson 6.5/10
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star - Paul Theroux 8.5/10
Last Places - Lawrence Millman 4.5/10
Patient - Ben Watt 6/10
A Walk In the Woods - Bill Bryson 8/10  Some genuinely hilarious passages.

profession of violence - john pearson

Interesting biography about the kray twins, much of it I knew, still enjoyed it a lot tho. 8/10

what she left- T R Richmond

cleverly written book about the death of a young bright lady, may not sound very original but it really is, had me intrigued throughout.  8.5/10

The hiding place- John Burley

Decent enough thriller that gives its twist away a little too cheaply perhaps. 7.5/10

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon
15 Death Bed - Leigh Russell
16 Black Lies, Red Blood - Kjell Eriksson
17 House Of Chains - Steven Erikson
18 Spark - John Twelve Hawks
19 Control Point - Myke Cole
20 Dark Intelligence - Neal Asher

Lolita, by Vladimir Nabakov. 9/10.

Innocence - Dean Koontz 8/10
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz 4/10
Last Man Down - The Fireman's Story - Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto 7/10
The Gunslinger - Stephen King 0/10
The Dark Half - Stephen King 7/10
American Sniper - 5/10
Chariots Of The Gods - Erich Von Deniken 4/10
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn 8/10
Interesting Autobiography - Steve Davis 8/10
A Foreign Country - Charles Cumming 8/10
From Autocracy To Communism , Russia 1894-41 - Michael Lynch
The Dead Zone - Stephen King 9/10
The Clones Cyclone - Barry McGuigan 8/10
Nemesis - Jo Nesbo 6/10
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz 7/10
Open Autobiography - Andre Agassi 8/10
The Martian - Andy Weir 8/10
The Girl In The Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 4/10
Life Expectancy - Dean Koontz 7/10
Red Rum - Ivor Herbert 9/10
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama 2/10
Revival - Stephen King 8.5/10

La Mort Est Mon Metier - Robert Merle , a truly wonderful book about a really dreadful subject. Translated into English as "Death Is My Trade".

01 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
02 One By One - Chris Carter
03 Ultramarathon Man - Dean Karnazes
04 Terminus - Adam Baker
05 The Lawless Kind - Matt Hilton
06 The Killer Ascendant - Barry Eisler
07 Assassin's Code - Jonathan Maberry
08 The Crucifix Killer - Chris Carter
09 Dead In The Water - Dana Stabenow
10 Dead End - Leigh Russell
11 Impact - Adam Baker
12 Jupiter War - Neal Asher
13 Personal - Lee Child
14 The Silence - Tim Lebbon
15 Death Bed - Leigh Russell
16 Black Lies, Red Blood - Kjell Eriksson
17 House Of Chains - Steven Erikson
18 Spark - John Twelve Hawks
19 Control Point - Myke Cole
20 Dark Intelligence - Neal Asher
21 Five Star Billionaire - Tash Aw

1   The Stag and Hen Weekend      Mike Gayle                         7/10
2   The Great Gatsby              Scott Fitzgerald                   9/10
3   A Place Apart                 Dervla Murphy                      7/10
4   The Stornoway Way             Kevin MacNeil                      7/10
5   From Jo'burg to Jozi          Misc. authors, Ed:
                                  Heidi Holland and Adam Roberts     8/10
6   The Paying Guests             Sarah Waters                       8/10
7   Exile                         Denise Mina                        7/10
8   Common People                 Martin Knight                      7/10
9   H is for Hawk                 Helen Macdonald                    8/10
10  Lord of The Flies             William Golding                    8/10
11  Long Days, Late Nights        Frank Keating                      8/10
12  Wonder                        RJ Palacio                         9/10
13  The Circle                    Dave Eggers                        8/10
14  The Crucifix Killer           Chris Carter                       8/10
15  Dangerous Love                Ben Okri                           8/10
16  Do No Harm                    Henry Marsh                        9/10
17  10 Billion                    Stephen Emmott                     6/10

Best Book..........Do No Harm
Worst Book.........10 Billion