The Last Continent
I finished The Last Continent, by Terry Pratchett. I got the Collector’s Library edition and it’s a beautiful hardcover. I was contemplating why I don’t love the Rincewind stories and I think it’s because things just happen to him. He has been described as a walking “No” in the face of the universe’s (Terry Pratchet’s) […]
The Memory Police
I just finished The Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa. Like Piranesi, I selected this because I was looking for something that might be engaging in small chunks while traveling. This novel started off well in that regard, but quickly revealed itself to be a more methodical and slow-paced story. Having recently read Murakami, I wonder […]
The Metamorphosis
I attempted to read The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. I had never heard of the book, I just figured I’d look into Kafka after reading Kafka on the Shore. Going in blind, I had assumed the initial shock of awaking as a bug would quickly give way to an interesting story. But not very far […]
Piranesi
I just finished Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke. I was looking for something easy to read while traveling and it turned out this was a great selection. I was originally put off by the author – I had attempted to read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell many years ago and found it incredibly dull at the […]