What’s the difference between a viola and a trampoline? You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline. Somehow that joke’s stayed with me for over ten years. I was never one for strings. Give me a brass chorale anyday. Still, it was nice to delve once more into the world of music – …
Uneven, dark, upsetting… The white tiger is all of these. It is also amazing, enjoyable and fascinating.
If I had to list places I would not like to visit, I think ‘Anywhere in Africa’ would be pretty damn high on that list. Not so for Tim Butcher, and I can’t decide if I should applaud his courage or bemoan his (in my mind) pointless bravado.
This is my second time through this compilation of humorous short stories and it’s actually just as good as I remember it being.
I’ve always wanted to read Ernest Hemingway’s books. I have a copy of ‘For whom the bell tolls’ glaring at me from my bookshelf. Must get round to reading that. Still, although this is a short book, it’s considered one of his best so a good start.