I know, this book is so 5 years ago…ok, more like 8 years ago, but I’m only getting around to reading it now. Kafka on the Shore is only my second Murakami book, 1Q84 being the first. I’m thinking I probably should have read this before 1Q84. Then again, if I read this first and … Continue reading »
Books I bought in January – some brand new, some second-hand: 1. The Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach) – I have an idea that this is a book about sports, baseball in particular, so I never really paid much attention to it. However, I’ve heard a lot of good things about it, so there must … Continue reading »
I’m not having much success with the books I’m currently reading, so I might not be able to post any “reviews” for a while. So, just to post something for this week, here is my WWW Wednesday, from Should Be Reading. • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • … Continue reading »
Ever wonder how car manufacturers develop life-saving technologies such as air bags and seatbelts, or how the latest surgical methods are tested? Or how doctors came to learn about the workings of the human body and how to go about saving lives? You may or may not have heard, but a lot of innovations in … Continue reading »
Sometime in the early 2000s, American pastry chef, and writer, David Lebovitz, decided to leave his life in San Francisco behind, to live in the city many of us (me, at least) dream of – Paris. In his light, and funny book, The Sweet Life in Paris, David shares his misunderstandings and (mis)adventures as an American trying to … Continue reading »
Buying a second-hand copy of The Jaguar Smile by Salman Rushdie – $2.75 Discovering upon getting home that that second-hand copy of The Jaguar Smile was signed by Salman Rushdie – Priceless! Continue reading »
I’ve had to set aside the two novels was reading to make way for 2 other books I have to read for ‘research.’ In preparation for my upcoming trip to Europe, I have temporarily forsaken George R.R. Martin and David Mitchell to learn a thing or two from the Frommers – Arthur, Hope in Frommer’s … Continue reading »
I’ve been a Jon Ronson fan ever since I read his first book Them: Adventures with Extremists, where he interviews David Icke who thinks the world is run by giant alien pedophile lizards. His second book, The Men Who Stare At Goats deals with paranormal practices in the US military to create super soldiers who can … Continue reading »
One of the hardest things about reading fantasy or sci-fi, for me, is trying to get back to reading regular (non-fantasy and non-sci-fi) books afterwards. Well-written fantasy/sci-fi books suck you in to their worlds, making it hard to return to reality. As is the case with me and A Game of Thrones, which I am … Continue reading »
I can’t decide which one of these books to read next… Help!! Continue reading »
