THE LOVED ONE- Evelyn Waugh

This is a first read of this since high school where I didn't appreciate the satire.  Waugh was a genius.

BLACK MISCHIEF -Evelyn Waugh

Another many times read, he is so funny and so cruel, his satire on the bold warriors of the Empire is amazing.  This book gives new meaning to eating your girlfriend.

TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST - Richard Dana

Another classic seafaring tale.  Iron men, wooden ships.

VILE BODIES - Evelyn Waugh

The is my umpty third reading of this and I'll read it dozens more, love it.

THE HEART OF DARKNESS - Joseph Conrad

This is the third time I read this novella, its enjoyable, a good story but I don't see it as a great book as many have done.  The reason I've read it three times is to see what I'm missing, I still haven't found it though.

I do know that the movie is remarkable when you see how they adapted it from this story

KIM - Rudyard Kipling

This took me a bit of getting into solely because of the vernacular of the young hero but once I got the pace of it this turned out to be a very good read, geographically interesting and this book gave us    " The Great Game."

EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD - Ian Rankin

Always consistent , my only quibble is Rankin persists with the Malcolm Fox charter, an utter drongo who has no place in these stories except perhaps as a homicide victim.