“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1” by Alan Moore
I read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 last month, and it’s already fading a little, which is not a good sign. This is a pretty typical “superhero team assembles”…
Read more“Uncle Tungsten” by Oliver Sacks
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood was one of this books I just picked up on a whim, having never really heard of the book or the author. I’ve…
Read more“The Scar” by China Miéville
After three self-published books, I return to traditional publishing, Miéville and my 25 book challenge. The Scar is set in Bas Lag, the world of the city-state of New Crobuzon,…
Read more“The City & the City” by China Miéville
The City & The City is the third China Miéville book that I’ve read, each different genres. Perdido Street Station was a steampunk/fantasy, Embassytown was science-fiction, and The City &…
Read more“Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert A. Heinlein.
After my Ringworld foray, I was a bit wary of the other two classic sci-fi novels on my list. Finally, I plucked up my courage and dove into this book. Stranger in…
Read more“Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books was not the kind of book that I thought it would be. I assumed that it would be the story of the…
Read more“Kick-Ass” by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.
Kick-Ass follows Dave Lizewski, an ordinary high-schooler and comic nerd that dreams of being a superhero, and then decides to actually become one. He discovers that it isn’t really easy…
Read more“Anathem” by Neal Stephenson
I’ve had several false starts with Anathem; I found the beginning pretty hard to get into. There is a lot of new terminology, and it seemed a bit dense. However,…
Read more“The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible is not the type of book I usually read. Generally, most of my reading is escapist – where the world is exciting and people are having a…
Read more“Dark Lord of Derkholm” by Diana Wynne Jones
I returned to my 25 book challenge with Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones. I’ve been meaning to read more of her books, I really enjoyed Howl’s Moving…
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