Author: Jared Diamon Title: Guns, Germs and Steel Published: March 1997 Publisher: W.W. Norton Length: 441 pages Genre: Non-fiction (world history/anthropology/culture) Why I picked it up: Interest in the topic Rating: 4 stars Challenges: 100+ This is a book I’ve owned for a few years but haven’t been quite ready to tackle until now. I signed it out from the high school library, read about 50 pages, realized it was […]
Now that I’m home, I’ve decided that I should tackle some of the books on my bookshelf that have yet to be read…these two books from the shelf. The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa Published: October 2009 (English) Genre: Science fiction Why I picked it up: Enjoyed the first book in the series Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: Global | 100+ My Thoughts: I first encountered the Haruhi Suzumiya […]
Author: Catherynne M. Valente Title: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In a Ship of Her Own Making Published: May 2011 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Length: 256 pages Genre: Fantasy, fairy tale Target age: Preteen (10+)Why I picked it up: Browsing Amazon, sounded like something I would loveRating: 4.5 starsChallenges: 100+ Buy: Chapters | IndieBound | Check your local bookstore! It may be that I have a weakness for these kind of […]
Author: J.K. Rowling Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsPublished: July 2007 Publisher: Raincoast Length: 759 pages Genre: Magical fantasy Target age: Children (of all ages~ :P)Why I picked it up: Rereading the seriesRating: 3.5 starsChallenges: Harry Potter 2011 | 100+ Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! Here we go. The big Harry Potter post. This post will be a very messy mash up of […]
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince by J.K. Rowling Published: July 2005 Genre: Magical fantasy Why I picked it up: Rereading the series Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: Harry Potter 2011 | 100+ My Thoughts: Spoiler alert!! Snape kills Dumbledore – what a fantastic, dramatic, shocking twist. So good. I was never sad about the whole thing, and I had it spoiled for me the day the book was released, but […]