I’m reading 20 classic, modern-classic or cult books in 2011. Read more about this project here. Why did I want to read it? Yarrrr, I was in the mood for some adventure! And so much legend exists because of this one book: one-legged pirates, parrots, treasure maps marked with an X and more. When was it published? It was originally … Continue reading 20 classics in 2011 #3: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish writers
Crime Time! Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Orion, 2008, 9780752890715 (Aus, US/Kindle) Ian Rankin is known for uncovering Edinburgh's underbelly in his Inspector Rebus novels, but a different side again is exposed in Doors Open - the dark streak of rich, bored executives; art lovers; and software engineers in the Scottish capital. Mike Mackenzie is a 37-year-old art collector who is offered … Continue reading Crime Time! Doors Open by Ian Rankin