- 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!
Month: January 2011
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
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
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
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: […]