Holding - Graham Norton

Forgive me for not posting for a while.  Somehow my laptop has stopped working and I am left typing out posts on my phone like the middle aged lady that I am.

I had read Graham Norton autobiography and enjoyed his writing so took a chance on his novel.  Holding is a novel about a quiet Irish village, the local sole policeman who finally gets some excitement when bones are found at a local farm.  Two of the local women are considered suspects and as the investigation progresses we learn about their history.   I did enjoy the story, a slow and steady slice of rural life.  3/5

The Life and Loves of a He Devil - Graham Norton

Graham Nortons show is one I usually sit down to watch over the weekend.  He has a constant supply of interesting celebrities on his shows, although the American ones often look slightly puzzled as they fail to get the joke or understand the humour.

It was a cracking little read this book, and I think as a comedian he bought a great amount of balance to this memoir.  It was funny without being silly and I like that he broke up the book into a series of stories on a subject, talking about his dogs, Ireland, work and his sex life.

Entertaining and funny and it gave me a big long smile reading it.  4/5