Figured given Mr. Big Rick Castle's profession, may as well have a topic about literature, books, pulp fiction and toilet material.

Reading at the moment: Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik.

Only just started this, but it does not look good. The first book in the series (Temeraire aka His Majesty's Dragon) was great, a fantastic take on the Napoleonic Wars. Sadly none of the subsequent books have come close, but this latest installment looks like the worst. The language is dense to the point of impenetrable, the story skips about randomly and there are so many random long words I swear she's writing with a thesaurus next to her.

Just finished: The Rainmaker by John Grisham.

Again. Wouldn't re-read if it wasn't good.

Also just finished: Informed Sources – A history of the Melbourne Press Club by Keith Dunstan.

An obscure little book that I scored several copies of for free recently. Not a bad read, some great anecdotes but it does get bogged down with listing names, dates and club appointments.

To read: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.

Sitting on my shelf taunting me. I love the musical, but have yet to get around to reading the original.

Also to read: Me & Orson Welles by Robert Kaplow.

Never really planned on it, but won a copy in a competition recently. Annoyingly said prize did not include movie tickets (Zac Efron irks me, but still). Orson was an interestingly character, so willing to give it a bash.