Since I posted the list of books I read in 2008, I figured I should track down the only other list I kept, those read in 1998.

I just finished reading Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami. I had written him off after finishing 1Q84, but when visions of that novel continued to surface I figured I’d see what more Murakami had to offer. I chose this book because there was a cat on the cover. Little did I know this […]

I just finished reading Jingo, by Terry Pratchett. While the Watch series is my favorite, the main plot of war and xenophobia didn’t hit for me. That said, the novel was packed with amusing sub-plots. Vimes’ daily planner, Carrot’s penchant for football, 71-hour Achmed’s backstory, Vetinari drafting Colon and Nobby for his mission, Nobby unexpectedly […]