Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics by Dylan Jones
The story of the Blitz club in London in the early 80s, and all the artists, singers and fashion people who came from that place, including Spandau Ballet, Boy George and Sade.
Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgaard
The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard
The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Arendal by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Wolves and Realm were pretty good, School was kind of unpleasant and Arendal (Norwegian edition) was the weakest. I guess there is one more book coming in the series? Sure, I'll read it!
The English Assassin by Michael Moorcock
The Condition of Muzak by Michael Moorcock
I was able to finish these books, Moorcock's writing is strong, but also not really going anywhere. A plot would be nice.
The Velvet Underground by Chris Roberts
Okay biography, but short. Loaded by Dylan Jones might be better.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Chabon goes Raymond Chandler. I read this many years ago, but felt like it was time for a re-read, since, spoiler!, the plot is now actually happening for real, with red cows brought to Jerusalem for the second coming of Jesus, and the Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is apparently involved.
I first encountered the Red Heifer in _Spin_ by Robert Charles Wilson, where it was portrayed as extreme nuttery by an end-times cult. When I read Yiddish Policemen a few years later I was somewhat shocked to discover it was a "real" thing. I've since run into it in one or two other works of fiction. It's a great plot device if you need something bonkers.
ReplyDeleteBonkers is the right word. Will check out the Robert Charles Wilson book.
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