Author: Truman Capote Title: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Published: 1958 Publisher: Random House Length: 111 pages (plus three short stories) Genre: Literature Target age: Adult (suitable for teen and up)Why I picked it up: On my TBR listRating: 3.5 starsChallenges: 2011 TBR Pile | 100+ Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! I am happy to report that this book exceeded my expectations! I must admit, I […]
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Published: 1915 Genre: Philosophical literature Why I picked it up: On my TBR list Rating: 3 stars Challenges: Global | 100+ My Thoughts: I enjoyed this more than The Trial. Honestly, it was an easier read for me and wasn’t as dry and dull as The Trial (but remember, I’ve established that I missed the point of that book ^^;). It was completely different from […]
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: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! This is still my favourite Harry Potter book and I think it will continue to be, but I suppose I […]
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 love them all, but it’s hard to compare these novels to the masterpiece that is Kafka on the Shore. I love the themes and the common elements and the prose. […]
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 than actual beliefs but I think this is a very handy introductory book. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Published: 1969 Genre: Science fiction, historical fiction Why I picked it up: […]