Booking time
I'm not reading that much lately. Me, the bookworm. I know there may be some very good excuses for this, but i must confess i'm worried.

I used to read at all times. At birthday parties as a child, when all the boys went down to the park to play with the ball. During long and short trips, on planes and subway stations. Sitting at a terrace, waiting for someone who wasn't even late. At night, all night sometimes. Hell, i've even read a book while walking down the street.

Anyway, i hope this is just a passing phase. While i regain my reading strength, i'll go through a few of the books i've managed to read in the past months.

'The gambler', by Feodor Dostoevsky. I'm very far behind in my classical readings, so i tried to update the situation by reading this little novel. It's lighter than i thought, and you learn a lot about casinos. I enjoyed it most of the time.

'The Elementary Particles', by Michel Houellebecq. The book i'm with right now. In French. Which might explain why i'm such a slow reader lately. Still, i'm loving it. It's different and thrilling, though Kurt prevented me from the author's tendency to moan. Not that oppressing, but fascinating.

'The lives of Lee Miller', by Anthony Penrose. I found this book to be a little confusing. I'm very interested in Lee Miller's work as a photographer, and i was attracted to her peculiar lifestyle in the 40s, so i jumped into this biography

'The book of illusions', by Paul Auster.You won't be able to stop reading this book. Wonderful. Truly entertaining.

'La aznaridad', by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. I was given this for my birthday in December but it took me a while to finally read it. It's about the disaster caused by the last right wing government in Spain. It's true and funny at the same time, but somehow long.

'Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking ', by Allen Carr. Yep. I haven't finished it but i have quit! Three months now! Woooohoooo!

'Arcángel de sombra', by Clara Janés. Poetry. Inspiring verses, but i discovered even more inspiring work by Ms. Janés in other books. Still, one of the best.

'Naked', by David Sedaris. Quite hillarious.

'Scoop', by Evelyn Waugh. Another classic. It was republished in a special 100th aniversary edition by Penguin. Aesthetics and talent united. I had to read it. Of course i liked it.

'El Pasado', by Alan Pauls. Interesting novel, although a little long. Interesting writer, although he tends to talk a lot. I attended a workshop with him this summer, and it was brilliant.

'Diary', by Chuck Palahniuk. Disturbing. True Palahniuk. Great.