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Re: Books
Just finished the Hyperion Omnibus, by Dan Simmons. It was really good, ran at a frenetic pace. The sex scenes just about escaped cheesiness. Have also recently read 'A Short History of Nearly Everything', by Bill Bryson and 'The Ode Less Travelled', by Stephen Fry. The first was typical Bryson; funny and well written. Fry was sometimes a little ponderous, but informative and often funny.
In the process of reading 'Moby Dick', plus general Milton and Tolkien for my course.
As for things everyone should read (ie. my favourites): LOTR, 'War and Peace' (or 'Anna Karenin', either will do), 'Emma', 'King Lear', at least one le Carré... there are many more.
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