Lionel Asbo, by Martin Amis

Dark and bitter Amis, again mocking the "feral underclass" of England. Shooting fish in a barrell. Wish he'd attack his own milieu for once. Remincent of Money and London Fields, but perhaps uglier.

Lucky Jim, by Kinglsley Amis

Well, this was supposed to be one of the 10 funniest books of all time, based on a list I rather trusted, but I didn't find it that fantastic. A couple of laugh out loud bits, but it was no Three Men in a Boat.

Plagued professor Jim Dixon juggles academic responsibilities, social life, and lady friends, and drops every ball.