Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Time Dweller by Michael Moorcock (1969)

I had not read this collection of short stories before. I do not expect to read it again, and would not recommend it.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction by Adam Jones (2006)

I had not read this book before. I would recommend it to anyone interested in reading a comprehensive introduction to genocide. I may reread chapters of it, if not the entire book.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Shield of Stars by Hilari Bell (2007)

I had not read this book before. I would recommend it to anyone who is not picky about young adult fiction. I do not expect to read it again.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

9/11 by Noam Chomsky (2001)

I had not read this collection of interviews before. I don’t expect to read it again. I would not quite recommend it.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Dune by Frank Herbert (1965)

I might have read Dune before, but, if so, I had forgotten a lot of it. I will probably read it again eventually, and would mildly recommend it to anyone who was considering reading it.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Flynn by Gregory Mcdonald (1977)

I had not read Flynn before. I will probably not read it again. I might recommend it to someone who already had a copy in their hands and was considering reading it.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser (1909)

I had not read Jakob von Gunten before. I will probably not read it again, and don’t expect to recommend it.

This edition was translated from the German by Christopher Middleton.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen by Lloyd Alexander (1991)

I have read this book before, and I expect to read it again in the future. I would recommend it to anyone who reads young adult fiction.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market by John Allen Paulos (2003)

I had not read this book before, and don’t expect to read it again. I won’t recommend it.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner (1968)

I had read Stand on Zanzibar once before. I can’t quite recommend it, even though I will probably read it again at some point.