Bunny Abroad

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…

With all the travelling lately, Bunny has had a lot of time to read…and I have to admit that lots of it has been chick-lit, not even worth mentioning However, among all the chick lit, Cecelia Ahern always stands out. Bunny has probably read everything she has had published so far, most people are familiar with P.S. I Love You, however, Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories and The Gift  are all worth reading (and Samantha Who is of course funny too). So, The Book of Tomorrow, definitely worth a read too….took me a little while to warm to the main character, however, as always there is a thickening plot, more complexity involved than you’d think…and think I’m not revealing too much when I say that there is also a happy ending

If you have never ready anything by Jo Nesbø, this is a good time to start – that is – as soon as this is translated into English  Panserhjerte (Panzer Heart) is his eight book about Harry Hole. Two women are found dead in Oslo, both having drowned in their own blood and been stabbed in the mouth… Harry is dragged back from a drugged out existence in Hong Kong, and this case that turns out to be his most difficult so far. As well, he is faced with new, tough opponents inside the police force, and even though he has been weakened by his own severe abuse of his body, he must fight several enemies simultaneously.

Nothing beats a good chick-lit book when it’s cold outside….and Fiona Neill is at the higher end of the scale, I still love her Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy, both the Times column and the books… Friends, Lovers and other Indiscretions is in the same category, well written, interesting characters…but it does make me happy I’m not married

When Bunny first saw the cover she thought Nick Hornby had written teenage fiction again, like Slam…but thought hey, worth reading anyway. Fortunately Juliet, Naked actually sees him returning to his favourite topic, the music industry. Well written and interesting, though I still think he is better at the male perspective (How to be Good was horrendous). The ending feels a bit abrupt as well…

If a chocolate meltdown isn’t your thing, Bunny recommends reading Ben Elton…yes, one of my favourite authors… Meltdown is an interesting take on the recession. I would recommend hiding the front page if you are reading it on a plane or any other form of public transportation tho…

Bunny was SO happy finding that a 6th Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy  book has been written…And Another Thing…if you are a fan get it now!!! If not, start here…  This review in the Guardian summarises my thoughts precisely….