A Short history of Tractors in Ukranian

This was sometimes funny, sometimes sad with characters I felt affection for and annoyance at and everything that adds up to a good story. I even learnt a little bit about tractors but not much Ukranian. Definitely worth reading 8/10

Leo the African

A fast moving book by Amin Maalouf which was a good read. I found the final chapters were a little too fast moving as they became a rapid summary of European history at the time of the Medicis. However, apart from this I loved the personal adventures and storytelling and felt exhausted by what he achieved by his 40th birthday! 9/10

Sideways

A very funny book. I loathed the central character but could not help laughing at some of the antics these 2 got up to. Much better than the film and very different.
The only problem with this book is that it upped my wine consumption considerably! 8/10

The Elephant Vanishes

This collection of short stories by Haruki Murukami was a mixed bag. As with anything I have read it kept me wanting to read it but I found some of the stories a little iffy and as with all short stories I get really frustrated by all the loose ends. Still a good read though. 7/10