The Sun King Conspiracy by Yves Jego and Denis Lepee
The Sun King Conspiracy by Yves Jego and Denis Lepee is an intriguing look at the time of Louis XIV of France. Here is a brief summary of the book: Cardinal Maz...
Year: 2017
Great Books of China: From Ancient Times to the Present by Frances Wood
If you get anything from this book as a Western reader, it is learning about the richness and diversity of Chinese writing. Not only is the poetry very strong, ...
The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams
Although Williams' novels have a bit more sex than I like (any mention of it is a bit more than my preference not because of prudishness, but I like action more...
Review: The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
I found it interesting but sort of meandering; a giant thought experiment with some intriguing characters and a good hook but that never quite gets beyond a des...
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
I am fascinated by the art and lives of the Wyeth clan, so I figured A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline would be an interesting read. And it was but ...
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
A quirky and odd tale of two women and two mysteries in Night Vale - a small town where the weird is normal - based on the podcast that chronicles the strange e...