What I did on my holidays - Dennis Hamley
A large part of my reading now is of Indie books, with those from Electric Authors at the top of the list. But I do often revert to the old ways. The Luminaries awaits: quite apart from its obvious huge qualities, it's set in the town Kay grew up in. But I've just read a book which really stopped me in my tracks. We were in Turkey in November and had a brilliant time. We were on a tour of the south west, starting in Antalya and taking us round all the great sights - St Nicholas's own cathedral, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, the rock tombs at Kaunos, the white terraces of Pamukkale. Staggering, all of it. Never to be forgotten. Celsus Library, Ephesus One day at a lunch stop, we went into an ordinary tourist shop to look round. There were a few books there, mainly Turkish. But one, prominently displayed cover-out, took my eye. It was the only copy. What was it doing here? Waiting for me? I'm quite fond of de Bernieres. Captain Corelli was very enjoyable, tho...