Month: January 2011

Extra Books – January 17 to 23

Posted 24 January 2011 in more books archive /0 Comments

  •  On Zen Practice by Taizan Maezumi and Bernie Glassman
    • Published: October 2002 (most recent edition)
    • Genre: Spiritual non-fiction
    • Why I picked it up: Interested in Zen Buddhism
    • Rating: 3.5 stars
    • Challenges: 100+
    • My Thoughts: 
      • This wasn’t a book I read for creative writing purposes so I don’t have too much to say about it. I read it to learn more about certain spiritual practices I have a growing interest in.
      • This book is an anthology of different talks and such on a variety of subjects and is a very good introduction for a ‘beginner’ like me. Lots of topics are covered, enough to give me a starting point/jumping point which is what I was looking for. An easy and helpful read!


Graham Moore – The Sherlockian

23 January 2011 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Graham Moore – The Sherlockian

Author: Graham MooreTitle: The Sherlockian Published: December 2010 Publisher: Penguin Length: 346 pages Genre: Mystery Why I picked it up: Fan of Sherlock Holmes stories, read a favourable recommendation in the local newspaperRating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+  Buy: Barnes and […]

Extra Books – January 9 to 16

17 January 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

Blindness by Jose Saramago Published: October 1997 (English) Genre: Realism Why I picked it up: Current favourite author Rating: 4 stars Challenges: Global | 100+ My Thoughts:  Still in love with Saramago’s writing style. ‘Nuff said about that. What sets […]

Ruth Reichl – Garlic and Sapphires

16 January 2011 / book friday archive / 4 Comments
Ruth Reichl – Garlic and Sapphires

Author: Ruth Reichl Title: Garlic and Sapphires Published: April 2005 Publisher: Penguin Length: 328 pages Genre: Food memoir Why I picked it up: Recommended by Margot, host of the second challenge linked belowRating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+ | Foodie’s  Buy: […]

Extra Books – January 1 to 8

9 January 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Published: 1997 Genre: Magical fantasy Why I picked it up: Figured it was time to give the series another shot Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+ | Harry Potter 2011 My Thoughts:  […]