Top Ale

Round trip again. This time Dover and Ashford. A couple of Iceland visits. Did not have much time to peruse charity shops though.as i was on a mission to complete these two and get back home quick. Trouble is, forgot that the 666 bus back to Faversham is only every two hours from Ashford. Had a long wait. So i ended up in a pub awaiting the journey back.

Had  a pint of this beasty -



A true 8.5 % ABV imperial ale ale! They only sell it in halves though.

Book 5 - Jonathan Franzen "The Discomfort Zone"

Jonathan Franzen "The Discomfort Zone" (Harper Collins)








I really, really loved this book. Franzen mostly sticks to his adolescence, which is of course a period rife with embarrassments and torments. This ground has been covered exhaustively by too many writers to list, but this is a pretty fresh take on a familiar subject. Also, I liked the way Franzen tells his stories in pieces, as interconnected essays. The deviation from a strict, linear narrative made so much sense. The point of memoir isn't to lay out a strict chronology, after all. I care about the feelings and experiences and how they fit together.