Tops read...

Am currently engrossed in 'The Child in Time' by Ian McEwan. A book I acquired after a trip to meet an Internet date in East Anglia some 3 years ago. It is brilliantly written (in my opinion) - the descriptions of his train journey from London Victoria and his changing relationship with his parents struck so many cords. Am looking forward to discovering more of his work after this read...

This book comes hot the heels of 'The Ballad of Peckham Rye' by Muriel Spark; (lots of dialogue, little prose and does the Rye still exist? good observational piece tho) and 'A Good School' & 'Cold Spring Harbour' both by Richard Yates. More American literature - interesting parallels between the two, not as good as 'The Revolutionary Road' however.

Have to say its quite nice to be back in London albeit fictionally.