Bunny Abroad

 Slightly addicted to Mo Hayden…finished Hanging Hill in 2 evenings (says it all I think)

Bunny has just finished reading When God was a Rabbit…what a beautiful book, comes highly commended…and while at it, I also recommend Larry the Penguin searches for the Meaning of Life. Enjoy!

Been reading some great books lately…weirdest one deffo Room. I absolutely adored A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers. Cannot make my mind up about The Slap, but it was better than i feared from the cover. I couldn’t put down The Likeness. But most of all: Half of a Yellow Sun is a must read. Enjoy!

Ever had trouble sleeping…imagine a contemporary Los Angeles where sleeplessness spreads as a virus. Add in some conflicted characters, drugs, some conspiracy theories and a very surprising hero, and you’ve got yourself a book you cannot put down and the stuff that nightmares are made of…, Sleepless by Charlie Huston. It may even render you sleepless

With all the travelling lately, Bunny has steadily worked her way through lots of great books…

Bunny’s recommended reading list:

Markus Zusak: The Book Thief

Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger

Another David Mitchell: Ghostwritten

all 3 great reads and well worth the time…

Then, not so sure about Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love…

In lots of ways, the book is entertaining, in lots of way, just plain boring. The author is at some point asking herself if she is selfish…but to me she just comes across as very self-absorbed. Not a crime, but, yes, boring… And it doesn’t really help that it has been made into a film starring Julia Roberts. Very much a must-not see…

Bunny has finally gotten around to reading David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas…and I say finally, as it is probably one of the most amazing books I have ever read. The 6 different stories, the way they are bound together, the variation in language, style and plot… What can I say; read it yourself…

Seeing as bunny went through a phase of reading absolutely everything he’s ever written, it is hard to believe that I missed John Irving’s Last Night in Twister River when it was published last year… However, devouring the novel I found myself transferred back to familiar territory in New Hampshire, with all the usual references; wrestling, strange relationships, failed marriages, the fear of losing a child…the characters and the plot were still sufficiently unique to keep me enthralled throughout. Good old John

Bunny has just finished reading Bret Easton Ellis‘ latest; Imperial Bedrooms, and is just happy that it was  fairly short. Easton Ellis is still going down the route of meaningless indulgences and violence, it has however lost the shock effect from his previous work, like American Psycho and Glamorama. Even the autobiographic reference to Less than Zero and his wink to Elvis Costello seem a tad desperate. Maybe it’s on purpose…

Except from recognising some of our hang out spots during my latest visit to LA I found it less than thrilling. Maybe I am getting jaded too. I do however still snigger slightly thinking about an ex-boyfriend who dutifully called me from a party in Easton Ellis’ showroom flat in NYC…he had been instructed to check out the bathroom for any incriminating evidence. And found a wrench under the sink. Hardly very exciting

Bunny has just read the funniest book ever e2 by Matt Beaumont. Check out the Meerkat 360 website…..should give you an idea of the style and content of the book Makes my place of work look seriously sane, and that is saying something….

 Woken up by the postman on waken on Saturday morning, Bunny was very curious as to who had sent her a parcel from Amazon…but soon realised to her delight that she had finally got her x-mas present from Kitty: The Carrie Diaries Perfect timing too, as Bunny knew she would have a long week of travelling in front of her. So what to say about the book…great reading, as most books from Candice Bushnell, of course interesting to see where it all started…however hard to believe that the slightly detached and quite mature teenager would later grow up to become the slightly hysterical character in Sex and the City…maybe something has been lost in her on-screen persona?

Now curious to hear what Kitty has to say about it…