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My Interests

Chess	William Gibson
Motorcycles	Douglas Adams
Table Tennis	John LeCarré
Computer Games	Modesty Blaise
Judo	Dilbert

Modesty Blaise

I discovered Modesty Blaise quite accidentally. I came across a book called 'I, Lucifer' and started reading. I really enjoyed and decided to find out more about the character and her adventures.

Some of the places you can find out more about Modesty Blaise are:

• Modesty Blaise homepage
• Modesty Blaise links
• Modesty Links
• Modesty Pictures
• Overview of Modesty Blaise Books
• Peter O'Donnell
• Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaise

Dilbert

Like many others, I discovered Dilbert through the comics section of newspapers. I have to admit that Scott Adams does a wonderful job of describing the programmer's environment. It is sometimes scary that he can create a cartoon that hits home so close. I always wonder if he's not watching me on some kind of monitor. What is more amazing is that management seems to miss the point.

Some of the places you can find out more about Dilbert are:

• The Dilbert Zone

William Gibson

I discovered William Gibson indirectly after seeing Blade Runner. I have read all his cyberpunk books and find them all gripping. I have to admit that I have not been able to put down a book of his yet unless I have finished reading it. His universe has a certain attraction but I would not want to live in it.

Some of the places you can find out more about William Gibson are:

• William Gibson: Bibliography
• The Ultimate William Gibson Hotlist
• William Gibson Homepage
• William Gibson Information
• Straylight
• William Gibson: Net Clairvoyant

   

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams is another author I discovered while watching the PBS series "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I like the way he combines science-fiction and a sense of humor. If you have not read the trilogy (in four books) then you are missing on some of the best sci-fi books. Needless to say, I have read all his books and laughed through all of them. He passed away in May 2001.

Some of the places you can find out more about Douglas Adams are:

• The Douglas Adams Worship Page
• Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of The Universe
• The Oxford Douglas Adams Society Links Page

John LeCarré

I discovered John Le Carre while watching the PBS series "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". I found his depiction of the espionage world so much more accurate than James Bond ( I still like 007). I have read all his books and have to admit that his books are so well written. He has done an excellent job in developing his characters and making them so life like. His heroes don't always win and that's the point.

Bibliography

• Call for the Dead (1961)
• A Murder of Quality (1962)
• The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963)
• The Looking-Glass War (1965)
• A Small Town in Germany (1968)
• The Naive and Sentimental Lover (1971)
• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974)
• The Honourable Schoolboy (1977)
• Smiley's People (1980)
• The Little Drummer Girl (1983)
• A Perfect Spy (1986)
• The Russia House (1989)
• The Secret Pilgrim (1990)
• The Night Manager (1993)
• Our Game (1995)
• The Tailor of Panama (1996)

This page was last updated on  07/17/01

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