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I've been away on business this week, so lots of time to read in the evenings in the hotel. This week's reads have been:
"The Seven Dials Mystery" by Agatha Christie.
Her 10th book, originally published in 1929, and a loose sequel to the earlier book "The Secret of Chimneys", featuring many of the same characters. An archetypal Christie "thriller" featuring the usual cast of secret societies and international conspiracies. Nicely done, and well worth reading.
"Shakespeare: The World as a Stage" by Bill Bryson
I enjoy everything that Bryson writes, and this short biography of Shakespeare is no exception. It has the wit that characterises all his work, and I thoroughly recommend it.
"Rocket Ship Galileo" by Robert Heinlein
The first of Heinlein's "Juveniles", published in 1947. An early work, and the rough edges show on this one. Three teenage boys help the atomic scientist uncle of one of them to build a rocket to the Moon, where exciting adventures unfold. Enjoyable, and a quick read, but nothing special.
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