Author: Robin Sloan Title: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Format/Source: eBook/library Published: October 2012 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Length: 304 pages Genre: General fiction/mystery Why I Read: Liked the idea of a 24 hour bookstore, stumbled across some reviews that remind me to read it Read If You’re: A Google superfan?? Quote: “You and I will have a son, and we will name him Hadoop, and he will be a […]
Bloggiesta ended nearly a week ago now, but finally, here is my wrap-up post! I participated mostly on the Thursday. I’m happy with what I achieved, though I didn’t work on any reviews which is the point of this blog, so tomorrow I’m going to focus on scheduling a few. Here’s a recap of my to do list: Catch up on commenting Success! I commented on a number of posts […]
Author: Peter Norman Title: Emberton Format/Source: Paperback/library Published: March 2014 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Length: 295 pages Genre:Um, some sort of literary (see below) Why I Read: Reviewed in local paper; “comic gothic thriller for lovers of books and language”!! Read If You’re: Looking for a strange mystery, interested in the power of language Rating: ★★★★ [ratings guide] I finished this book just before I left for Japan (end of […]
“In short, Bloggiesta is a blogging marathon revolving around ticking off those items on your to-do list and improving your blog while in the good company of other awesome bloggers doing the same thing. Our awesome mascot Pedro (Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize) is ready to break out the nachos, enchiladas, drinks, mariachi music and whack a pinata or two! It’s nothing short of an awesome fiesta!” I’m participating in […]
These two books I read gave insight into lives very different from my own, set in different times and countries. Read at the end of July. Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] I read some of Ellis’ books when I was a lot younger (probably around the target age, maybe a bit younger) but I didn’t really understand them because I had no context in which […]