I've been doing quite a lot of reading recently, as I like to do.

A short while ago, I finished reading George Orwell's
The Road to Wigan Pier, which is a book of two parts. Firstly, it describes the horrific living and working conditions of the working classes in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the 1930s, which is of particular interest to me, in light of my background. Orwell then goes on to discuss Socialism, and his views on why it doesn't seem to work. Some very good points are raised, which are still relevant today, as Socialism still continues to confuse and alienate people, who aren't very politically inclined. Orwell gets very deep here, in similar fashion to the political rant in
Nineteen Eighty Four, so it's definitely a book I'll read again when I get a chance.
Moving back to fiction, I then read a brilliant book by Andrew Pepper, called
The Last Days of Newgate. Tremendous stuff, and also of particular interest to me. I'm a big fan of London, having lived there for a while now, and I take a particular interest in Victorian London, so this is right up my street. It's about a Bow Street Runner, who embarks on a dangerous and difficult quest to solve a series of brutal murders, taking him all around the filth and stench of London's streets and also to Ireland, when he becomes the most wanted man in the country.
Having finished that, I'm now reading David Coulthard's autobiography
It Is What It Is. It's proving to be a brilliant read, and I'm getting through it at quite a rate. Anyone else read this? If not, it's highly recommended.