Category Archives: 101greatreads

Sushi and beyond by Michael Booth (Vintage)

Posted on January 16, 2014 by drewsmith28

“Ha! You so fat you not so see your dankon for years! You pants too small. You are so fat, sun go down when you bend over!” A true story, a travelogue where Michael Booth takes his wife and two … Continue reading →

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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick Dewitt (Granta)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by drewsmith28

“I was sitting outside the Commodore’s mansion, waiting for my brother Charlie to come out with news of the job.” IT is hard for a western to get literary recognition, although if it works for west coast gumshoes then perhaps … Continue reading →

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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Canongate)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by drewsmith28

“Hi!” My name is Nao and i am a time being. Do you know what a time being is? Well, if you give me a moment, I will tell you.” THIS is a great book. Quite why it did not … Continue reading →

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Doped by Jamie Read (Racing Post)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by drewsmith28

“BY THE end of 1959 Jack Stiles, glad to be free from Captain Ryan Price’s iron rule, was back in Newmarket and living in a second-floor flat in the Carlton Hotel on the High Street.” DOPED won the William Hill … Continue reading →

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