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Tate Britain

Friday, May 30, 2014

I always enjoy the walk from Victoria railway station to the Tate as it takes you past many local shops and cafés. The Tate is a manageable art gallery that never seems to get crowded. You can click on the images below for a full-size picture.

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The Erotic Potential of My Wife -David Foenkinos

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

David Foenkinos’s The Erotic Potential of My Wife was bought solely for its title! It’s a very odd and humorous novel about obsession and love. I nearly gave up but gradually I warmed to it and at a mere 150 pages is worth persevering to the end. If you can handle the bizarre, it’s worth a read! The book contains some gems and I particularly liked the following:

“You should always look at the nails of the woman you sleep with”. [This was said of a husband as a result of his wife discovering the scratch marks down his back!]

“Women always manage to stay on course during the chronic drifting of men“

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Boats on the Thames

Sunday, May 25, 2014

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A new look

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Playing around with WordPress themes I now have a new look, though it may change again. This layout uses the Blissful theme. As well as the different look, I’ve also removed the right-column so that the blog is now a single column.

The magnificent, highly detailed background image (not visible on an iPad) is by the artist Lucy Haque.

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The Neon Rain – James Lee Burke

Monday, May 19, 2014

James Lee Burke’s The Neon Rain is a well written crime novel set in New Orleans and is the first in a series featuring detective Dave Robicheaux. A violent story, populated by very unpleasant people, it moves along at a cracking pace. I read it over a 24 hour period, which is probably how it should be read! Recommended.

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The Country of Marriage – Anthony Giardina

Monday, May 19, 2014

Anthony Giardina’s The Country of Marriage is a terrific collection of short stories about marriage and men. I love the quote on the back of the book; “Giardina’s men are self-aware but paralysed. They know precisely what’s going wrong but can’t lift a finger to change it. Giardina’s prose is full of insights which will make men nod in rueful recognition” [Brandon Robshaw – Independent]. Highly recommended.

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