Book Review

If you are not interested in books/reading do not read any further.

This post has nothing to do with running. A friend and I started up a book club about 2 years ago with a very small membership of about 7 regulars. I thought it would be a good idea to write a review of each of the books we read as a bit if a record. If anyone else out there has an interest in reading you might be interested in reading this review.

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

This book is definitely in my top five book club books read so far. It had me hooked from the start where Daniel, the main character, is taken to the cemetery of Forgotten Books by his father. He must adopt a book with the promise that he will look after it.

After reading the book The Shadow of the Wind and loving it, he decides to find out more about its mysterious author, Julian Carax. What follows is a tale of intrigue with romance and murder thrown in. What more could you want in a good book?

This book was beautifully written, but in a very readable style. The back cover describes it as a literary thriller which may put some readers off, but I found it very engaging with interesting and realistically drawn characters. I would certainly recommend this book to others.

Top Five Book Club Books (in no particular order)

• The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
• The Time traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
• The Birth of Venus - Sarah Dunnant
• The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
• The Mill on the Floss - George Elliot

It was quite hard to restrict the list to five as I have enjoyed many of the selections. If anyone wants a more complete list just let me know.