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Category Archives: Books
“India Becoming” by Akash Kapur
Note: I won this book on LibraryThing Early Reviewers. India Becoming: A Portrait of Life in Modern India is a book about India in transition, especially after the economy was liberalised in 1991. It’s written by Akash Kapur, who grew … Continue reading
“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, last seen in Perdido Street Station. Bellis Coldwine, a linguist, is … Continue reading
“Rojuun” by John H. Carroll
Rojuun is another free fantasy novel that I started on my trip but just finished. It’s set on the world of Ryallon, and features a misfit band of adventurers as they try to make some sense of their lives and … Continue reading
“The Unfinished Song: Initiate” by Tara Maya
Looking at the cover of The Unfinished Song: Initiate and the author’s name, I figured that this was some fluffy romance disguised as fantasy, and that I’d probably hate it. Then I figured it was free, so why not get … Continue reading
“The Hand of Andulain” by Aaron Mahnke
I’ve been on a trip (to the amazing PyCon in Santa Clara, CA) for the past week. It’s the first time I’ve travelled with my Kindle, instead of having to pack a whole bunch of heavy books, and it’s pretty … Continue reading
“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 & The City is a police procedural. Each of them is … Continue reading
“The Emperor’s Edge” by Lindsay Buroker
The Emperor’s Edge is the first full novel (the paperback is 319 pages) that I read on my new Kindle, so that’s pretty exciting. I went on a free fantasy novel download spree as soon as I got it, and … Continue reading
“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 a Strange Land starts off well. It appears to be … Continue reading
“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 girls that got together to read every Thursday, and that … Continue reading
