What if Sunday was actually Monday?....what if your neighbours were really aliens?...what if your wife and family and everything you believed in was not what it seemed.....welcome to the world of Linwood Barclay. I enjoy Linwood Barclay but as someone famous once said I love babies but I couldn't eat a whole one (no offence meant!) His novels grab you from the opening sentence and lead you on a merry dance right to the final page. They are fun, they are great reads they are totally nonsense but above all they are great entertainment...and surely that is what good writing is all about? David Harwood enters an amusement park with his wife and child...his wife disappears and thereafter David's world is never the same again. You will be hooked and you will race along with David in a story that becomes increasingly bizarre as it heads like a steamroller to the somewhat predictable but enjoyable finish....I do recommend but as it says on the medicine jar...do not exceed the stated dose......

What can I say for a mere 0.86p you can acquire a truly original horror short story collection. What makes this book so different is the fact that all these stories are joined together in a very clever way. The writing is very taut, bright, fresh and new, and I loved every word. So often in the past I have been disappointed when reading horror books, but AJ Armitt is a breath of fresh air and I urge you to downlod...you will not be disappointed :))

I'm back!!

I've been a naughty boy...I start my blog all enthusiastic...all ready to go...and what happens..after a few short weeks...I neglect it....I just don't post...well that is going to change and I'm going to post again about my three main passions running..reading...cycling. I enjoyed a really great Half Marathon at Newent near Gloucester on July 24th, it was scenic, it was hilly, it was hot and it was tough and I thought to myself as I slogged the tarmac...what the hell am I doing here!! I'm 55..can this really be doing me any good?..but I love it :)) I completed the course in 1hr 39mins and was rather discusted with myself....what a rubbish time...well it was for me. I left as soon as the race was over and only glanced at the results on Monday the 25th...and I could not believe my eyes...I had won a prize!! yes 1st male 55 to cross the finish line, and I left and did not collect my prize...the first prize I have actually ever won in my long and not so illustrious running career. I emailed the race organizers in the hope that they would send me my winning four bottles of beer and quality street chocs, but they ignored me and I cannot blame them if I was not willing to receive my prize. Luckily one of my fellow bittonroadrunners collected my prize and I finally did receive at the Thursday club meet..hurrah. Tomorrow I shall share with you some thoughts on books I have read recently so lets keep posting runner...it may not be everyday...but I plan to spread my enthusiasm and thougths to the world....