Culture Novels

[El Gordo]

Ah, didn't realise "Iain M" was the same as "Iain". I've still never read any of his stuff though must admit the Wasp Factory and the Crow Road have been recommended to me many times. In fact, in Almeria, I mentioned that I'd read the Stephen King book containing Shawshank and Stand By Me while on holiday one year. I'd gone to Spain with that book and The Wasp Factory, both lent to me by someone who thought I'd read too many of the classics and not enough modern popular stuff. I was dubious, but as I mentioned, the King book opened my eyes. I never did read the Wasp Factory, which puts me into that tiny group of people who've never read Wasp Factory OR a Nick Hornby (not counting Fever Pitch) OR a Tony Parsons.

I'll do it.