He writes either about the commonplace in a dangerous way, or the dangerous in a commonplace way. If you enjoy this book, you could try poets Ian McMillan, Simon Armitage or Carol Ann Duffy. All of them use a slightly offbeat, surreal approach to everyday subjects, and swing from the comic to the tragic. Reading groups are a way of sharing the pleasure you get from reading. They offer you the chance to meet with other readers who also enjoy talking about the book they've read.
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If you are interested in joining or starting a reading group, ask at your local library or bookshop. They may already run a reading group. If they don't they should be able to give you information on your nearest group, or advice on starting one yourself. A lively, constantly changing site including book reviews, discussions, and details of events for readers and writers. The six libraries participating in Poetry Book of the Month are Poetry On Loan members.