The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink and translated by Carol Brown Janeway, is a remarkable book […]
Conspirata, by Robert Harris
Conspirata Conspirata, by Robert Harris, portrays the continuing adventures of Marcus Tullius Cicero. This time, […]
Imperium, by Robert Harris
Imperium I read Robert Harris’ Imperium as part of my ongoing fascination with Roman history. […]
Roma, by Steven Saylor
Roma Steven Saylor’s Roma is a book in the Edward Rutherfurd-mode: a generational story of […]
The List 2009-2010
It’s that time again. Here are the books I’ve read during the previous year: The […]
Mila 18, by Leon Uris
Leon Uris’ Mila 18 may be the most depressing book I’ve ever read. It’s based […]
Julian Comstock, by Richard Charles Wilson
Julian Comstock It’s hard to know what to make of Julian Comstock, by Robert Charles […]
Timeline, by Michael Crichton
Barring the interesting–and probably wildly inaccurate–science, Michael Crichton’s Timeline has a lot of surprising similarities […]
Persona Non Grata, by Ruth Downie
Persona Non Grata I finally got my hands on a copy of this book. I’ve […]
Leviathan, by Scott Westerfield
I surprised myself by reading another young adult novel this week. Normally, I shun them […]