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: […]
*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 I picked it up: On my TBR listRating: —-Challenges: Global | 100+ Buy: Chapters | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! I’m not giving this a rating because […]
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 | Barnes and Noble | Check your local bookstore! It appears I’m on a bit of a philosophical, deep-thinking, big picture, meaning of life kick in regards to the type of […]
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 that fuel Zen Buddhism, very helpful for a beginner like me. It’s a very book XP The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Published: October 1926 Genre: Modernist fiction Why […]