J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Author: J.K. Rowling Title:  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Published: July 1999 Publisher: Raincoast Length: 317 pages Genre: Magical fantasy Target age: ChildrenWhy I picked it up: Rereading the seriesRating: 4 starsChallenges: Harry Potter 2011 | 100+ Buy: […]

Extra Books – March 14 to 20

20 March 2011 / more books archive / 0 Comments

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami Published: April 2001 (English) Genre: Surrealist mystery Why I picked it up: Like the author Rating: 4 stars Challenges: Global | 100+ My Thoughts:  Oh, it’s so hard to give Murakami’s works a rating! I really […]

Extra Books – March 7 to 13

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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 | […]