*The following information applies to the English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in Portuguese in 2005). Also, the edition of the book I read doesn’t have the skull on the cover.* Author: Jose Saramago Translator: Margaret Jull Costa Title: Death With Interruptions Published: 2008 Publisher: Harcourt Length: 238 pages Genre: Magic realism, hypothetical fiction Target age: Young adult Why I picked it up: I enjoy the author’s writing […]

Author: Cornelia Funke Series: Restless [presumably] Title: Reckless Published: September 2010 Publisher: Little, Brown Length: 394 pages Genre: Fantasy Target age: PreteenWhy I picked it up: Written by one of my favourite authorsRating: 4 stars Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! The first time I heard of Reckless was when I saw it in the store. I purchased it immediately. Cornelia Funke is one of […]

Author: Justin Richards Series: Doctor Who Title: Apollo 23 Published: April 2010 Publisher: BBC Books Length: 248 pages Genre: Science fiction Target age: All ages (maybe+10)Why I picked it up: Doctor Who fan, couldn’t resist checking  Rating: 3 stars Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! Normally I don’t purchase these kind of things: novelizations of movies, books based on television shows, etc. But I may have […]

*The following information applies to the English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in Portuguese in 1991).* Author: Jose Saramago Translator: Giovanni Pontiero Title: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Published: 1994 Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company Length: 377 pages Genre: Historical fiction Target age: Adult Why I picked it up: Heard about the author’s death, had book recommended by a friend Rating: 4 stars Buy: Chapters | Barnes and […]

Author: Paolo Bacigalupi Title: Ship Breaker Published: May 2010 Publisher: Little, Brown Length: 323 pages Genre: Dystopian scifi Target age: Young adult Why I picked it up: Hank Green Rating: 3.5 stars Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! I enjoyed Ship Breaker much more than Marcus of Umbria. It has been a very long time since I’ve blown through a fiction book so quickly. Young […]