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David Trimble Shaking Ray Levis Lee Cooper

William Makepeace Thackeray Evelyn Waugh Maria Bello

George Macbeth Duncan Lamont Malcolm X

The Bad Plus Ad Reinhardt Jimmy Rushing

Freeman, Hardy & Willis Crosby, Stills & Nash Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel

Chippie Hill Bernie Fryer Captain Haddock

Phill Glass Noel Necker Drunken Duncan

Someone knew used to say that McEwan's novels contained enough for a good short story. I guess it's true of that one, though not of The Innocent, which I'm about to read.

Still with Highsmith!

Loved that band! Any tracks different from the Ritual album?

Hugo Boss Numero Uno Top Cat

Rod Hull The Incredible Hulk Rex Stout

I haven't read that one, but was very keen at one time on Malamud's novels from the 50s and 60s. Perhaps it's time I got back to his stuff.

Yes, I liked that one. I also recall that Plot Against America went very strongly, but then collapsed at the end. (I may be wrong as it was a long time ago.)

Ann Summers Billie Holiday Sidi Touré

Milly Molly Mandy Randy Andy Jules and Sandy

Ron Knee, aged 59 http://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/feb/14/private-eye-old-jokes-best E J Thribb Polly Filla

I've never tried Trollope. I was probably put off by the fact that he was favourite reading among British Conservative Prime Ministers - John Major, for example. In fact, Harold Macmillan went so far as to say there was nothing he liked better than going to bed with a good Trollope. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/may/29/mps-night-in-trollope

T S Monk Sphere Ronnie Ball

Jingle Ma Ma Rainey Hieronymus Drizzle

Chummy MacGregor Mr McGregor Peter Rabbit

David Storey Teddy Tail Rambling Syd Rumpo

That makes three of us.

Fuddy Duddy Puff Daddy P Diddy

Dick Welstood Edna Welthorpe Bobby Wellins