Books...

Got a few book tips from Calum Bingham!

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Greetings Dr Peppar
I discovered your web site last night and have been reading your entries and looking at your photos - which I have enjoyed and found interesting.

I live with my family in Auckland, New Zealand. A long way geographically from you - but distance is nothing on the internet.

I have some reading recommendations for you:
"Northern Lights" by Phillip Pullman. First book of a trilogy
that is very well written, a great story with much suspense.
It won the English "Guardian" newspaper award and also the "Carnegie" medal - both very reputable awards.

"Hokkaido Highway Blues" by Will Fergusson. This is an extremely readable and funny book written by a Canadian
who hitched from the southern most island of Japan to the
northern island - often had me laughing out loud - very good for armchair travellers.
I'm not sure if either of these is to your taste but if you ask around I think they would both be recommended.(Not sure if books in english are widely available where you are?).
Anyway, happy reading...
Regards,
Calum Bingham
P.S. A couple of sci fi movies - "Existenz" and "Signs" - have a look....
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Thanks!!!! :-)