I had to read Rober Harris' ''Pompeii'' as part of my English course for school. Unlike most books I read as part of my English course in school, this one I enjoyed reading so much that I read ahead and finished the book before the we got to the end in class.

Pompeii, as most of you probably know, is a Roman town that was completely covered in Ash during a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The novel describes what too place during the days immediately prior to the eruption.

I must say that Harris wrote a page turner. He also really managed to pull off the Roman culture really well. My only real beef with this book is the ending. I personally think he created far too much build up, and the ending was far too sudden, but it is a small complaint in an otherwise amazing book.

I've also just finished reading Imperium by the same author. This novel, while still being historical fiction, is of a totally different style - political thriller. It follows the story of Cicero on his route to becoming the Consul of Rome. I really recommend you pick it up if you like Roman History or even politics.

These will certainly not be the last books of his I'll read. Have any of you read any others?

I'm going out tomorrow to buy Lustrum (set after Imperium)!