Monthly Archives: February 2012

“Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

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 girls that got together to read every Thursday, and that … Continue reading →

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Four Kindle books by Ruth Nestvold

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

I’ve never really seen the need for a Kindle until now; I’ve always preferred the user experience of real books. However, I failed to consider that there might be good books out there that aren’t available in physical form. I … Continue reading →

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“Kick-Ass” by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

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 to fight crime as an untrained sixteen year old, but … Continue reading →

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“Anathem” by Neal Stephenson

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

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, once I finally got going, I couldn’t stop reading. Anathem … Continue reading →

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“There is a Tide” and “Passenger to Frankfurt” by Agatha Christie

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I read two Agatha Christie mysteries yesterday, and will review them both in this post. There is a Tide (also sold as Taken at the Flood) is a Hercule Poirot novel. It’s a pretty typical (I mean that in a … Continue reading →

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“River of Gods” by Ian McDonald

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I had been looking forward to reading River of Gods for a long time; science-fiction set in a future India is certainly a novelty, but it also got rave reviews. I was really excited to get it for my birthday, … Continue reading →

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“Yseult” by Ruth Nestvold

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

I won a PDF of Yseult: A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur in the LibraryThing member giveaway a couple of weeks ago. After finishing White Planet, it occurred to me that I had another e-book to … Continue reading →

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“White Planet” by Ash Silverlock

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I received an e-book of Ash Silverlock’s self published novel, White Planet, to review last month. This is the first volume of The Ice World Chronicles, a fantasy set in a science-fictional universe (as far as I can tell.) Rygarth … Continue reading →

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“Oryx and Crake” by Margaret Atwood

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I’ve been working on Oryx and Crake for a while, but finally finished it on the plane back to the United States. I received this book for SantaThing, LibraryThing’s secret santa program (Thanks, Marie!), so I was especially excited to … Continue reading →

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“Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Paolo Bacigalupi’s novel, The Windup Girl has been receiving a lot of press over the last couple of years, and I finally received it for my birthday this year. However, I didn’t take it with me to India, and ended … Continue reading →

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