http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/ Outjesting boredom since 2004. The webhome of Alex Watson, tech journalist, writer and rambler Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2764 Books of the Year 2008 « The Wired Jester Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:01:46 +0000 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2764 [...] non-fiction, and my book of the year was Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated. 2007 - 24 books, 33% non-fiction, far fewer contemporary novels1, and my pick of the year was Crime and [...] [...] non-fiction, and my book of the year was Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated. 2007 – 24 books, 33% non-fiction, far fewer contemporary novels1, and my pick of the year was Crime and [...]

]]> http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2335 Alex Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:03:35 +0000 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2335 @Steven: Yes, the train journey is excellent for the keen reader! Know what you mean about audiobooks - i never have got on with them, though I have friends who love them. Everything is Illuminated is great, though the dual-stories approach means it needs a bit of perseverance at the start I think. @Steven: Yes, the train journey is excellent for the keen reader! Know what you mean about audiobooks – i never have got on with them, though I have friends who love them. Everything is Illuminated is great, though the dual-stories approach means it needs a bit of perseverance at the start I think.

]]> http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2230 Steven Jones Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:43:13 +0000 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2230 Very interesting diagnosis of the year. Wish I could get so much read but it never turns out that way, then again driving to work each day negates a lot of the time it seems you have for it. I've tried audio books, but for anything deeper than Potter I haven't the wish for it. I've heard great things about Everything is Illuminated from my friend in work too, so it seems i really should get that one onto my bookshelf at least! Very interesting diagnosis of the year. Wish I could get so much read but it never turns out that way, then again driving to work each day negates a lot of the time it seems you have for it. I’ve tried audio books, but for anything deeper than Potter I haven’t the wish for it.
I’ve heard great things about Everything is Illuminated from my friend in work too, so it seems i really should get that one onto my bookshelf at least!

]]> http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2222 Alex Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:44:46 +0000 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2222 LOL, very funny - speaking of Harlan Coben I watched the film of Tell No One last night. It wasn't all that great tbh. It's no Bourne. LOL, very funny – speaking of Harlan Coben I watched the film of Tell No One last night. It wasn’t all that great tbh. It’s no Bourne.

]]> http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2221 Richard Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:42:27 +0000 http://thewiredjester.co.uk/2008/01/12/books-of-the-year-2007/#comment-2221 This is totally untrue, every time I meet Alex he's always going on about the latest Andy McNab or Harlan Coben he's read. You're not impressing anyone here Alex.....tut tut. This is totally untrue, every time I meet Alex he’s always going on about the latest Andy McNab or Harlan Coben he’s read. You’re not impressing anyone here Alex…..tut tut.

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