Reading

This page is divided into sections on non fiction, fiction (including detective novels, P G Wodehouse, George Macdonald Fraser and J K Rowling), epublications, ezines, magazines, bookshops and publishers, and libraries.

Non Fiction

I very much enjoy reading non-fiction books and magazines. I have compiled a Non-Fiction Reading List of books (currently a list of over 170) that I have read or used and recommend. The List includes links to the homepages of some of the authors.

I am currently reading:

I have recently finished reading:

Fiction

I have been reading:

I have finished reading:

I have also enjoyed the Tintin and Asterix comic books.

Below is a list of some of my favourite fiction authors.

Detective Novels

I like British detective novels by authors such as:

MysteryNet.com is a good source on these classics.

Michael Bond has written an amusing series of novels set in France. Monsieur Pamplemousse is a former detective turned food inspector for a restaurant ratings guide and is accompanied by his bloodhound Pommes Frites. I have read:

  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse" (1983)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission" (1984)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot" (1986)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure" (1987)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft" (1989)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates" (1990)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests his Case" (1991)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm" (1992)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location" (1992)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Train" (1993)
  • "Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation" (2000)

All except the most recent are now available in three Omnibus volumes published by Allison & Busby

P.G. Wodehouse

I enjoy the novels and short story collections (C) of P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) and have all those featuring Bertie Wooster and his butler, Jeeves:

  • "The Inimitable Jeeves" (1923) (C)
  • "Carry On, Jeeves" (1925) (C)
  • "Very Good, Jeeves" (1930) (C)
  • "Thank You, Jeeves" (1934)
  • "Right Ho, Jeeves" (1934)
  • "The Code of the Woosters" (1938)
  • "Joy in the Morning" (1946)
  • "The Mating Season" (1949)
  • "Ring for Jeeves" (1953)
  • "Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit" (1954)
  • "Jeeves in the Offing" (1960)
  • "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves" (1963)
  • "Much Obliged, Jeeves" (1971)
  • "Aunts Aren't Gentlemen" (1974)

George MacDonald Fraser

I also have and enjoy the Flashman series of twelve historical novels by George MacDonald Fraser set in the nineteenth century:

  • "Flashman" (1969)
  • "Royal Flash" (1970)
  • "Flash for Freedom!" (1971)
  • "Flashman at the Charge" (1973)
  • "Flashman in the Great Game" (1975)
  • "Flashman's Lady" (1977)
  • "Flashman and the Redskins" (1982)
  • "Flashman and the Dragon" (1985)
  • "Flashman and the Mountain of Light" (1990)
  • "Flashman and the Angel of the Lord" (1994)
  • "Flashman and the Tiger" (1999)
  • "Flashman on the March" (2005)

J.K. Rowling

I have read:

  • "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
  • "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
  • "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
  • "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
  • "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
  • "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

The author has an official site while The Leaky Cauldron is worth a look. The books are published by Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic Press in the USA.

Epublications

Ezines

A number of ezines are published on the 'Net and I have been keeping an eye on:

Magazines

I have listed many of the magazine sites that I visit elsewhere but other magazine sites of interest include:

Bookshops and Publishers

The following online book shops are useful for information about new book releases:

The local bookshop I frequent most often in Wellington is Capital Books in Featherston Street. It sells a good range of aviation books.

The following publishers' sites are also interesting:

The following sites can be used for tracking down out-of-print books:

Libraries

The Wellington City Libraries and Porirua City Libraries have sites that includes catalogue access.

BookBrowser describes itself as The Guide for Avid Readers and is run by two librarians - now combined with Barnes & Noble

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