Book: The Terminal Man

I just read The Terminal Man by Sir Alfred Mehran. It is a true story about a guy who has been living in the terminal of a french Airport for 16 years. The Tom Hanks movie The Terminal was based on his story. It is a easy to read account of his life leading up to arriving at the airport, as well as the various accounts of him trying to leave and obtain citizenship in various locations. However when he has the chance to become free (some 11 years later) he instead chooses to stay at the airport. So in some ways I feel sorry for him but in others I think that he isn't helping himself! Interesting read though!

Book: Pomegranate Soup

I finished this one on the weekend - what a magical book. So beautifully written. It's a fictional story about three Iranian sisters who move to a small Irish town after spending 7 years in London after fleeing Tehran in the late 70's. Just a lovely story about fitting into the town, opening a cafe (with lots of mouthwatering recipes) and trying to put the past behind them. It has been so well received that the sequel is due out in May - can't wait!

Book: Sickened

I just read Sickened by Julie Gregory. It was a biography of her life with Munchausen By Proxy (MBP) disease. Basically her mother used to make her ill and take her to the doctors - continuously! I mean she went hundreds and hundreds of times. This book chronicles her life and her discovery of MBP when she was in her mid twenties - a riveting but very sad read. I mean I complain about life but in reality I have nothing to complain about compared to others. I just can't imagine a mother wanting her child to be sick (to gain attention themselves). Very sad...

Book: Faces

I love Martina Cole as an author. I mean sure you know how the story is going to go and you can predict the ending from the very beginning but I still love her work. Faces saw Danny Boy become the biggest "face" of London crime in the 80's. With his trusty sidekick Michael they owned the scene. But then Danny Boy's ego (and temper) got too big... loved it!!

This was my Christmas read - I stayed up last in the tent with a torch finishing it off!