A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Read for: Book Club, Global Reading Challenge 2010 – Asia
I just finished reading this book for the second time. I have to admit, I really didn’t enjoy it the first time around. I think I was expecting something more like The Kite Runner, with more of a plot, which [...]
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Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Book Review: Benny and Shrimp
Benny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
Desire is mourning her late husband and Benny his mother. The grave sites happen to be right next to each other and Benny and Desire often find themselves sitting on a bench in the graveyard together. At first, they are annoyed by the presence of another person, but eventually they [...]
Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Read for: RIP Challenge
I’m not really sure where to start on a summary for this one. As the book begins, Elspeth has died. In her will, she leaves her flat to her estranged twin’s American daughters (also twins). The only stipulation is that they have to live in the flat [...]
Book Review: La’s Orchestra Saves the World
La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith
Normally I love McCall Smith, but this book was entirely different and not at all what I was expecting from him. Once I got past that I actually enjoyed the book, but you know how it is when you love everything an author does because of a [...]
Book Review: Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Read for: 1% Well Read Challenge
This is the first James Bond book by Ian Fleming. It wasn’t made into a movie until just recently. I do enjoy a good James Bond flick, but they are usually fairly cheesy and unrealistic in a good way, don’t get me wrong!). I was expecting [...]
Book Review: Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
Read for: Orbis Terrarum Challenge – Ireland
Oh, how I love a good book by Maeve Binchy and this one was no exception. Binchy writes stories about normal people going about their everyday lives. Her stories are just so welcoming and fun to read. This one centres around a new Heart [...]
Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
I just finished this book. The book jacket is a little unusual so I’m going to quote it here for all of you that haven’t read it:
The story of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the [...]
Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Read for: Orbis Terrarum – US
Oskar Schell is a nine-year old boy whose father was killed when the WTC came down on 9/11. He is one of the narrators of this novel and is far my favourite. About a year after his father’s death, he finds a [...]
Book Review: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Read for: What’s in a Name Challenge – book title with a building in it
Cassandra and her family (sister – Rose, brother, father, step-mother and Stephen – a boy who works for them but is more like family) live in an old castle in the English countryside. Her father [...]
Book Review: The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
Read for: Orbis Terrarum Challenge – Japan
The Makioka Sisters is a story about the four Makioka girls. The eldest two are married and the younger two are not. The story centres around finding a husband for the 3rd sister (who is almost past marriageable age) and the attitudes of the [...]
