OK, so we’ve got the ongoing ‘What are you listening to thread’, so what about ‘what the foc are you reading now’ thread?
VNA is not a big reader of books. I’m always wanting to read books, sometimes I buy books, and occasionally I even read one or two of them. Shocking really.
I figure, a lot of us, though not everybody, has a certain amount of time on their hands now and again at the mo.
So, rather than take out a Netflix subscription – all the rage these days – I’m gonna read some books.
So what the foc are you reading just now? And if you are reading something really foccin good and would recommend – well go on, let us know.
VNA has just finished The Changeling by Robin Jenkins – which was absolutely fantastic. Set in the 50’s in Glasgow, School teacher Mr Forbes takes an interest in bright young Tom Curdie, a troubled boy from the slums of Glasgow. Unintended consequences I think is the phrase that springs to mind in this deeply dark short novel.
If you do get a copy don’t whatever you do read the introduction! (and don’t worry the use of Scots is fairly minimal)
I’ve now moved onto Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. An absolute hoot as Vonnegut savages every aspect of modern American society – at least I think that’s what he’s doing – foc knows, but it’s a heck of a laugh anyway.
So yeah, both recommended if you haven’t already.