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Originally Posted by Narwhal
The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (was suprisingly humble for a Roman Emperor)
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Both great books! Alain de Botton did Point of View on R4 yesterday about changing attitudes to marriage. Was very interesting.
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Originally Posted by Drima
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I love literature from the 20s and 30s. If you liked this try Vile Bodies by Evelyn Vaugh, its like a British version. Stephen Fry made into a beautiful film a few years ago.
Speaking of which have now finished The Fry Chronicles which is his autobiography and was very good. Had it on audiobook so was nice to hear his story in his own voice.
Am now onto Night and Day by Virginia Woolf - which is really good so far. Also on audiobook.
In paperback am reading Painted in Blood by Pip Vaughn-Hughes. A bit of historical fiction set in 1242 - post crusades, when all the money is being used to create banks and Louis VIII's crushing of the Cathars and Templers. I love historical fiction as I feel like I've learnt something as well as had a good read.