Isaac Asimov – I, Robot

23 December 2011 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Isaac Asimov – I, Robot

  Author: Isaac AsimovTitle: I, RobotPublished: 1950 (Edition I read: June 2004) Publisher: Gnome Press (Edition I read: Bantam Books) Length: 272 pages (Edition I read: 224 pages) Genre: Science-fiction Why I picked it up: On my TBR listRating: 4 stars Challenges: 2011 […]

Extra Books – December 12 to December 18

18 December 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Published: Genre: Science fiction Why I picked it up: On my TBR list Rating: 3 stars Challenges: 2011 TBR Pile | 100+ My Thoughts: I’ve never read anything by H.G. Wells before. Hey, there’s […]

Haruki Murakami – 1Q84

17 December 2011 / book friday archive / 0 Comments
Haruki Murakami – 1Q84

*The following information applies to the English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in Japanese in 2009/2010).* Author: Haruki MurakamiTranslator: Jay Rubin (Books 1 and 2) and Phillip Gabriel (Book 3) Title: 1Q84 Published: October 2011 Publisher: Knopf Length: […]

Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food

2 December 2011 / book friday archive / 1 Comment
Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food

Author: Michael Pollan Title: In Defense of Food Published: January 1 2008 Publisher: Penguin Press Length: 201 pages Genre: Non-fiction Why I picked it up: Interested in Pollan’s writing Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: Foodie’s | 100+ This is the follow-up […]

Extra Books – to November 27

28 November 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Published: September 2011 Genre: Magical fantasy Why I picked it up: Intensely hyped book with a premise that intrigued me Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+ My Thoughts:  This is the only book I have ever […]