Author: Ray Bradbury Title:  Something Wicked This Way Comes Published: 1962 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Length: 289 pages Genre: Light fantasy/horror Target age: 12+Why I picked it up: Inspired Neil GaimanRating: 3.5 starsChallenges: 100+ Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble […]

Author: Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver Title: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Published: April 2007 Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 352 pages Genre: Food memoir Why I picked it up: Browsing Amazon for ‘food’ books, this one looked goodRating: 3.5 […]

*The following information applies to the English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in Japanese in 2002).* Author: Haruki Murakami Translator: Philip Gabriel Title: Kafka on the Shore Published: 2005 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Length: 436 pages Genre: Post-modern […]

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 […]

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: […]