Category Archives: Books

What the Body Remembers, Shauna Singh Baldwin

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Risa

Book 10: What the Body Remembers What a book! I loved it! This is a book club book, the first of the 2016 BBCE (“Best Book Club Ever”) collection. It tells the story of Sardarji Singh and his wives Satya … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Risa

Book 9 – Pride and Prejudice Oh, Mr. Darcy, why do we love you so much? Is it because, despite being full of, well, pride and prejudice, you fell in love with an unsuitable woman because you discovered her to … Continue reading →

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A Street Cat Named Bob, James Bowen

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Risa

Book 8 – A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets This book started off a little rough around the edges. Bowen is not a very skilful writer, and much of the … Continue reading →

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Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Risa

Book 7: Leviathan Wakes This hefty book appeared mysteriously on my desk at work, my assumption being that it was left there by my boss who is regularly referring me to science fiction books and authors. The back cover, which … Continue reading →

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The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Risa

Book 6 – The Sisters Brothers The Sisters Brothers is a dark comedy, written in the time and style of a classic western, narrated by Eli Sister, the younger of the two brothers. The brothers hire themselves out as hit-men … Continue reading →

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The Three-Body Problem, Cixin Liu

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Risa

Book 5: The Three-Body Problem, Cixin Liu Cixin Liu is a popular, award-winning science fiction author in China. Translated from Chinese by Ken Liu, The Three-Body Problem blends a science fiction story about earth’s first contact with an alien civilization … Continue reading →

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How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, Chad Orzel

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Risa

Book 4: How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, Chad Orzel I loved his second book, How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog, which I actually read first. It took me a while to get used to the extent of … Continue reading →

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Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Risa

Book 3: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury I have had this book on my reading list for a long time, just, well, because. I was only peripherally aware of the story line (something about a carnival, bad things … Continue reading →

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The Flicker Men, by Ted Kosmatka

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Risa

Book 2: The Flicker Men, by Ted Kosmatka The Flicker Men is a science-based thriller that is built on the Copenhagen interpretation of Quantum Physics Specifically, the book is based on the (old) theory that particles existing in a superposition … Continue reading →

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A Year in Books – Ancillary Justice, by Anne Leckie

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Risa

The challenge: to read a book a week for a year. Honestly, I have been undecided about it (which bodes poorly), however considering I can lock in 18 books, give or take, through book clubs, it seemed cowardly not to … Continue reading →

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