I seem to like books about human struggle, i like to get into the head of someone. My choice of books probably go completely against that but ah well, here's a list of books i've enjoyed recently... The Abomination by Paul Golding; such a heartning book, but also uncomfortable, the subject matters are very sensitive especially in this day and age, some people may call it irrisponsible for flipping the subject of paedophilia on its head, but all told, this could be my absolute favorite book, All of Stephen Fry's; i have been a big fan of his for a long time, he's such a likable chap, friendly, unjudgemenly, funny, unashamedly intelligent but most of all he's never hidden the most contravesial aspects of his character, in fact he postively revels in it, can you name any other homosexual who doesn't hide this aspect and yet neither takes advantage of it or rubs your face in it? My favorite of his books is the stars tennis balls; a very strange title for quite a serious book, well by his standards anyhow, still has its comic moments but it's also an enthralling thriller of mistaken identity and good verses evil, Man and Boy by Tony Parsons of which nothing amazing happens but is so touchingly written, you could call it girly i guess, and being rather girly myself i couldn't really argue its case, Disgrace by JM Coetzie, uncomfortable right from the beginning, a middle aged professor has an affair with a young student, flees his disgrace to become involved in his daughters horrific rape by a gang of south african dissidents and the deteriation in her character

Loads of books by Douglas Coupland; apploaded for his grasp of the zeitguist, he really is in touch with my generation (or is he), to be honest i can forgive an on looker for thinking this as unique in an auther but really it isn't, but nevertheless couplands novels are skillfully written and hugely touching, you really do become the characters, Girlfriend in a coma is my favorite of his, some of Will Self's; yes he's a public school educated nutcase, but he's also fascinating, if at times completely incomprihensible (he uses words even a desktop sized oxford english dictionary doesn't contain), Glamarama by Bret Easten Ellis, I really liked this book at first, but for such a long novel it really begins to drag, i'm not sure it progressed at all, some wonderfully twisted sex passages though (my god bret, one would think that was experience), Douglas Adams's hitch hiker trilogy; the 5 not just the 4 books, a long haul in the end (i didn't realise there was a 5th until after the 4th) but they're pretty short individual and A LOT happens, it rarely settles down, except in the later books, which is a great mix, its a great book to chill out with, for sci-fi its a very light read. Ah shit, i know i've missed some of my favorite books out but my mind is frazzled.

Recently read prozan nation by elizabeth wurtzel. I avoided this book for so long because its become virtually cliche, name checked by so many friends and even radiohead. But hey, i buckled under the pressure and it seemed like the perfect time. Well, its basically the autobiography e wurtzel who suffers from clinical depression despite her success in life and way higher than average intelligence (harvard anyone?). TBO large portions of this book make me feel quite angry, she seems to over exentuate her intelligence and successes and the impressive things she's done, i know why she does this, to demonstrate that the depression is not born out of tragerdy, but she really does milk it, as NY Times are quoted on the reverse 'Sylvia Plath with the ego of madonna'. Last book I read was ‘All families are psychotic’ by Douglas Coupland. Maybe its just because its still in my head but it’s the best book i’ve ever read!!! It’s fucking fantastic!!