Extra Books – March 7 to 13

13 March 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

Japanese Religious Traditions by Michiko Yusa Published: March 2006 Genre: Non-fiction Why I picked it up: Interest in Japanese religions Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+ My Thoughts:  Highly informative! There seemed to be a lot more history, names and dates […]

Franz Kafka – The Trial

Franz Kafka – The Trial

*The following information applies to an English hardcover edition. (the novel was originally published in German in 1925).* Author: Franz KafkaTranslator: Richard Stokes Title:  The Trial Published: 2005 Publisher: Hesperus Press Length: 210 pages Genre: Philosophical literature Target age: AdultWhy […]

Milan Kundera – The Unberable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera – The Unberable Lightness of Being

Author: Milan Kundera Title:  The Unbearable Lightness of Being Published: 1984 Publisher: Harper & Row Length: 314 pages Genre: Philosophical literature Target age: AdultWhy I picked it up: On my TBR listRating: 4.5 starsChallenges: Global | 100+ Buy: Chapters | […]

Extra Books – February 28 to March 6

6 March 2011 / more books archive / 1 Comment

Zen Keys by Thich Naht Hahn Published: 1994 Genre: Spiritual non-fiction Why I picked it up: Pursuing an interest in Zen Buddhism Rating: 4.5 Challenges: 100+ My Thoughts: A very handy, insightful little book. Very good at explaining the concepts […]

Extra Books – February 21 to 27

27 February 2011 / more books archive / 1 Comment

The Art of War by Sun Tzu Why I picked it up: Another book for school reading Rating: 3 Challenges: 100+ My Thoughts: Well, this isn’t really a novel or nonfiction book that I can review properly. It really depends […]