Helen Oyeyemi – Mr. Fox

3 February 2012 / book friday archive / 3 Comments
Helen Oyeyemi – Mr. Fox

Author: Helen Oyeyemi Title: Mr. Fox Published: September 2011 Publisher: Penguin Length: 324 pages Genre: Magical realism? Why I picked it up: Fan of the author Rating: 4 stars Challenges: TBR Double Dare Let’s pause here and take a moment to […]

Haruki Murakami – Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

29 January 2012 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Haruki Murakami – Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

*The following applies to the English hardcover edition. (The novel was originally published in Japan in 1985.)*   Author: Haruki MurakamiTitle: Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the WorldPublished: September 1991 Publisher: Kodansha Length: 400 pages Genre: Post-modern surrealism Why I […]

Catherynne M. Valente – In the Night Garden

20 January 2012 / book friday archive / 3 Comments
Catherynne M. Valente – In the Night Garden

  Author: Catherynne M. ValenteTitle: In the Night GardenSeries: The Orphan’s Tales Published: November 2006 Publisher: Bantam Dell Length:  483 pages Genre: Fantasy Why I picked it up: Fan of the authorRating: 5 stars Challenges: TBR Double Dare Buy: IndieBound | […]

John Green – The Fault in Our Stars

14 January 2012 / book friday archive / 1 Comment
John Green – The Fault in Our Stars

  Author: John GreenTitle: The Fault in Our Stars Published: January 2012 Publisher: Dutton Books Length: 313 pages Genre: YA Fiction Why I picked it up: Fan of the authorRating: 3.5/4 stars Challenges: TBR Double Dare Buy: IndieBound | Chapters | […]

Extra Books – January 1 to January 7

8 January 2012 / more books archive / 0 Comments

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen Published: 1993 Genre: Memoir Why I picked it up: On my TBR list Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 2012 TBR Pile Challenge | TBR Double Dare My Thoughts: I didn’t make any notes while reading this one. They would have been […]