Lake Wobegon Days

Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a charming book this was. The tale of a fictional small town in Minnesota, that started life as a radio show monologue (and continues) and has been expanded into this book, the entire history of the town of Lake Wobegon. The detail and characterisations are incredible, leading many to ask, is this really fiction? It was a pleasure to read, covering the founding of the town through to near present day, and the trials and tribulations of nearly every inhabitant within. Recommended to everyone, a warm and amusing read.

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Felonious Jazz: a novel

Felonious Jazz: a novel by Bryan Gilmer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well, what to say here. A new author but experienced writer, who I happened upon in the aisles of a Raleigh bookstore. This was cool, the chance to get an author to sell their book to me. Bryan managed it, his enthusiasm was infectious and I happily parted with my hard earned pounds dollars.

So, how did it go? An uneasy start for me, not the initial unexpected violence, but the feeling that I was jumping in to the middle of a story and I ought to know more about these characters. It soon settled down though into a steady and thoroughly puzzling mystery. Well, puzzling for the good guys, we are given every thought and action of the bad guy too.

I hadn't realised it but the characters were developing very strongly and by the second half I was enthralled and it became quite the page turner. The ending didn't disappoint and was followed by epilogue type chapters, nice. Ah, and that last chapter...

Very good, more of these characters please Bryan. Recommended to all.

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Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Jeff Revell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An excellent book. It is obviously very specialised, focusing on a sole camera, the Nikon D5000. The author combines photography instruction at what seems to suit all levels of experience with camera reference down to individual button level. You are talked through every method of using the camera with sensible advise on when to use and not. If you know a D5000 owner, buy it for them then borrow it back for the photography instruction. It is a book I will return to over and again, thank you Jeff.

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