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 a first time for everything. I liked Griffin recounting how he became invisible and what happened before Iping and I liked the last part, especially ‘The Hunting of the Invisible […]
*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: 925 pages Genre: Post-modern surrealism Target age: AdultWhy I picked it up: Fan of the author, massively hypedRating: 2 stars Buy: Chapters | IndieBound | Check your local bookstore! Weehoo, I […]
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 book to The Omnivore’s Dilemma. While The Omnivore’s Dilemma examined where our food can and does come from, In Defense of Food presents Pollan’s opinion on what food we should […]
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 purchased solely based on the hype surrounding it. In fact, I hadn’t seen any of the hype, only the discussion of the hype. But I was intrigued, especially by the […]
Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Title: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (Dreaming of Amelia in Australia) Published: June 2010 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Length: 480 pages Genre: YA fiction Why I picked it up: Love the series Rating: 4 stars Challenges: Global | 100+ It is always a rare treat to find a YA novel that I can enjoy and devour. There are a very few YA authors that I love. […]