This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl sent me down the memory lane, back to the books I had to read for school.
Tag: reading
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler – Book Review
Each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, as the famous Leo Tolstoy quote goes. It’s fair to say that the unhappy family in this quirky and zestful novel is quite unlike anything else I’ve read about.
The Body by Bill Bryson – Book Review
Bill Bryson takes a speedy yet comprehensive tour through the human body, and reveals it as miraculous, complex, a bit gross and more mysterious than you’d think.
Top Ten Tuesday – Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Modes of transportation is this week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl. I didn’t expect to come up with so many darker book covers from the mystery and horror genres; planes, trains and automobiles are obviously a popular setting for things going terribly wrong!
The Dry by Jane Harper – Book Review
I haven’t read Australian fiction in a while, and I quite enjoyed this solid, well-written crime novel set in regional Victoria during an unrelenting drought.
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. – Book Review
This sprawling, intricate post-apocalyptic novel blends religious faith with science fiction, and envisions a potential course for human civilisation that’s both bleak and hopeful – and surprisingly humorous. It’s a wonderfully written book deserving of its classic status.
Top Ten Tuesday – Favourite Book Quotes
A great book quote can stick with you for a lifetime. It was fun to think back to my personal favourites, for this week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl. Read more
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman – Book Review
An engaging and stirring retelling of old Norse myths, and a fantastic introduction to the mythology that is somehow both ubiquitous and obscure.
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut – Book Review
Sometimes it’s worth reading a book twice. My first go at this darkly satirical novel with shades of science fiction was a mighty struggle, but then I really enjoyed it on a re-visit.
Top Ten Tuesday – Book Covers with Umbrella
This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is April Showers. I hate to be caught out in a shower without a sturdy umbrella, so this is my spin on the topic. Whether discreet or punchy, an umbrella can really add some visual interest to a book cover.
