Cixin Liu’s ”The Three-Body Problem” was not an easy book to get through. Set in China, partly during the Cultural Revolution and partly in modern times, it tells the tale of a couple of scientists that have to deal with a mysterious scientific and societal problem. At the center of it lies a VR game that takes place on another planet. In a not-particularly-twisty twist, all is not what it seems… I try to read books in the language they were written in (as much […]
A cavalcade of finery, from existential nihilism to haunted funeral attire.
I’ve fallen further behind in my reviews than I ever have. So, I’ve decided to do what I did for The Dresden Files: combine my reviews into one giant post. Is that cheating? I feel like that’s cheating. The longer I drag this out, though, the more I’m likely to fall behind. The Stranger, by Albert Camus (5 stars) Firstly, I read this because it’s one of the most frequently cited great novels from French literature. In my quest to read more classic novels this […]
Chinese science-fiction bestseller–epic in scope, intimate in detail.
I don’t remember where I heard about this book, but I’m so glad I did. I even used up one of my coveted ‘not-on-my-to-read-list’ freebie books to read it. This book was a capital ‘E’ Experience. *I’m only allowing myself twenty-five freebie books this year–books that aren’t on my 2015 TBR–because last year half the books I read were impulse reads and I barely made a dent in the books I meant to read. I’m sure this is a problem you’re all familiar with. I’m […]