The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is an epic which is meant to be read slowly and deliberately, the tale is smart and the story is fun. Even though the book incorporates shoguns and samurais, most of the account is carried by clerks and translators. The epic rescue attempt in a sanctuary surrounded by snow capped mountains is no less exciting than the description of diplomatic rituals and the “arse-licking pilgrimage” one mu...
The Kill Artist is a well written spy novel, filled with details in all the right places as well as several characters from Silva's previous novels....
In order to get a leg up on all the other kids during Halloween Samuel goes trick-o-treating 2 days before only to witness the gate to Hell opening up ...
A wonderful and witty memoir of Bill Bryson's childhood journey through the 1950's. Mr. Bryson goes back to the absurdity of the golden age of his childhood...
Läckberg does a masterful job capturing the feel of a small town with lots of history to bury, where every ripple causes a big effect in the lives of people...
This is a fun book; the book can be ridiculous at times and riveting at others. Salander, who was somewhat believable in the first novel is taken to extremes...
James Monroe s a short biography written by Gary Hart (US Senator, D – CO) about the 5th President of the United States, last one to server in the Revolution...
A collection is the product of a literary competition in the Arab world, young authors & poets, all under 40, competed in a contest sponsored by, among others...
The story of a Nigerian teenager named aptly named Little Bee whose family had the misfortune of living in a small village on a valuable Nigerian oil deposits...
In Eye of the Red Tsar, a fictional tale with historical accuracy, Sam Eastland introduced his audience to the Tsar’s personal detective Inspector Pekkala...
