Genius begins great works; labour alone finishes them.

Henry's feet. Long Beach, Sandy Bay. August 2012.

This week I'm introducing a new rating system AND limiting myself to one sentence.

Vlad, by Carlos Fuentes: Dracula comes to Mexico City. Slight, but quite well done. B-

Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman: The great Soviet novel. Immense. A+

They're a Weird Mob by Nino Culotta (John O'Grady): Aged well. Remains very funny. B