Review:I'll admit this was probably my least favorite of the Murakami novels I've read, but that doesn't mean it's a bad book. Though it may not stack up favorably against the author's best efforts, "Hard-Boiled Wonderland"--like lesser works by DeLillo, for instance--still ranks above most other writers' work. Murakami's books have a certain sense of universality that isn't so much temporal as geographical. While set in Japan, they seem as though they could occur anywhere. Partly this is due to Muraka... Read more

Review:Wonderful storyteller telling a wonderful story. Just when I thought I could not read a better book set in India and Kashmir, along comes Ms. Roy and blows me away with another wonderful tale set in that exotic, mysterious place. Thank you Ms. Roy. Read more

Review:I love this book. I read it in college, and lost my copy of it. I think it was written back when the idea of foreign missionaries becoming part of the culture they are involved in was really rare. There are a LOT of layers to this book. You should check it out. Read more

Review:Those of you who know me here on Amazon know that I generally tend to get into an overabundance of detail when it comes to my comic reviews.

GET JIRO! is one that doesn't need it.

Plotted and co-scripted by famous chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, we get a future where food rules the world. A lone sushi chef who is caught between a corporate giant food lord (read: crime lord) and a unscrupulous organic macrobiotic vegetarian food lord and everyone wants him for his skill. H... Read more

Review:After the travesty of "The Gathering" being named the best work of fiction in 2007, I had given up on the Booker as the standard bearer of quality or guide for readers of serious fiction. I am therefore delighted to say that with last year's choice for the prestigious award, my faith in the committee's judgment has been restored. Aravind Adiga's debut novel, "The White Tiger (WT)" could be the most contemporary and relevant prize winner of the past 5 years. In a year when the feel good movie "Sl... Read more

Review:Yoshimoto provides an insight into death and life and how, even though one may have their circle of friends for support, it's the family circle that matters in the end. I really enjoyed Yoshimoto's close description of Mikage and Eriko, the 'supposed' mother who is transvestite.It was the first book I have read that describes the characters and their emotions. A job well done and this novella deserves many rewards! Read more

Review:I recently viewed the Ronald Coleman movie, which didn't do a very good job following the story, but which ignited my desire to reread this wonderful fantasy. It's sort of a 'lost' classic -- forgotten by many readers, but well worth time it takes to fall into this wonderful and dramatic world Hilton imagined. Read more

Review:The third and final book of the Three Body Problem series. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and it was a fitting end to the series. These books have been very different from the science fiction I'm used to reading, and I'm excited to read Ken Liu's upcoming collection of Chinese sci-fi, Invisible Planets. Read more

Review:I discovered this series. I made the mistake of showing another otaku because my screen had the Japanese version on my desktop. In logic class I had shown another person, and then suddenly this manga exploded. I found that everyone was reading it because it was listed as no. 1. So now I am supporting the english translation officially by purchasing a copy.

I liked the storyline because the characters seem real. I don't want to spoil the story but there's moments comparable to clannad, but... Read more

Review:See the three movies about Japan's most famous duelist and skip this book. This should have been three books instead of one set in type that's too damned small. If you're determined and motivated you'll learn a lot about this fascinating man than you'll find in the movies. Get a magnifying glass to read the text. Read more