13
Aug
2010
The Sandman: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman
Here we have Fables & Reflections the 6th volume of the Sandman series. This is one of those volumes that doesn’t have an over-arcing storyline, so Imma break it down for you.
2
Aug
2010
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
I…actually liked this book. I had invited my Inner Teenaged Self up from the basement where she’s usually kept and we read it together. She liked it, too. So, here is is Inner Teenaged Self (you can picture her has having purple spikey hair, fishnet tights, and doc Martins, and that will be a pretty accurate description of me my Sophomore year of high school).
18
Jul
2010
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Life seems perfect for Thursday Next. She’s just gotten married to the love of her life, saved the world from Acheron Hades, improved Jane Eyre, and basically ended the Crimean war, which has been going on for about 150 years.
15
Jul
2010
Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni
Azadeh Moaveni published this book slightly too early. It came out last year before the riots over the election in Iran. Thus I assume this sequel to Lipstick Jihad will become the second book in a trilogy.
14
Jul
2010
Hidden Wives by Claire Avery
This book is riveting. For reals. In fact, the pace could have been slowed down a bit, particularly the last few chapters. But as it was, I found myself totally engrossed.
14
Jun
2010
The Namesake by Jumpa Lahiri
Once again, my mind has been blown by Jumpa Lahiri’s ability to capture parent-loss. Though it’s not the focus of the story, deaths of parents, both in America and India play important parts.
17
May
2010
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
I started reading American Gods for One Book One Twitter (#1b1t), but got far ahead of schedule and have finished it while we’re supposed to be discussing something like chapter 9.
13
May
2010
Savor by Thich Nhat Hanh & Lilian Cheung
In Savor, Thich Nhat Hanh combines his wisdom with the expertise of the Harvard Director of Health Promotion and Communication, Dr. Lilian Chang. Together they write about the ailments of unhealthy living, such as obesity, that plague so many people.
8
May
2010
The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman
In the first issue of Season of Mists, Prophecy has called a meeting of the Endless. The result is that Dream is humiliated into going back to Hell, in order to rescue the princess he once sentenced there (back in Doll’s House we heard about this).
30
Apr
2010
Reading Judas by Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King
Speaking of Elaine Pagels, in order to prepare for my interview, I read and reread a lot of her work. Her newest book (relatively speaking) is Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity, written with Karen L. King.
