I read The Children of Men by PD James last week. Surprised at how much the film actually improved its story. It was largely disappointingand irritating; too much irrationality (the allegorical premise notwithstanding): it's just a sappy love story disguised as wishy-washy social commentary.

Now: Mantissa by John Fowles. And The Revolution Betrayed and The Transitional Programme by Leon Trotsky.