This second part of my end of the year book haul contains almost exclusively popular science books. If you're even remotely interested in space and physics, you should look in to a couple of these books. If you haven't already checked it out, the first part of my end of the year book haul can be found if you click right here. Hyperspace by Michio Kaku is as the subtitle says, 'A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension'. Truly mind-blowing stuff is discussed here. And on a comprehendible level if you're willing to be open-minded. It works as an introduction to string theory without going into the depth of the obscure mathematics it's based on. I've … [Read more...]
End of The Year Book Haul: Part I
The end of the year is near, so to celebrate not buying waaaay too many books these past few months, I bought waaaay too many books! Its great. I love it. The first part of my end of the year book haul contains everything from classic crime novels to sci-fi and fantasy. I'm extremely pleased with all of the books I've acquired this winter. The only problem I face with this stack of books, is where to put them all. I might need to do a culling of my shelves, or perhaps buy another. What a wonderful idea! Double Indemnity by James M. Cain is classic crime noir. It was published in 1943 and adapted for the silver screen the year after. James M. Cain is said to one of the original … [Read more...]
A Magical Birthday Book Haul
I celebrated my birthday on August 12th, and what is a birthday celebration without books I ask you. Nothing is the answer, it leads to a dull and uneventful existence. Kidding aside. For my birthday this year I got some books from my lovely parents, and I bought myself some. The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory, but words are nice to write down, so that's what I do. The reason I'm doing this haul so long after my birthday is because the majority of the books didn't arrive until the 25th. I was pissed they didn't arrive sooner, since the order was made with plenty of time for shipping. Now I'm just happy they're here for me to finally enjoy. First up I received both The … [Read more...]
Book Haul: Second Hand
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a huge second hand store and I was so lucky. I've always loved watching the TV adaptions of Miss Marple and Poirot. But I hadn't read any of Agatha Christie's book until I read At Bertram's Hotel two years ago. I liked it, but I was not so wowed that I just had to continue reading all of them at that time. Fast forward to the second hand store. They friggin' had three new Facsimile of first edition copies of Murder on the Orient Express, The ABC Murders and Then There Were None. The best thing though, was that they were only 2 dollars per book. Of course I bought all three, who in their right mind wouldn't. Murder on the Orient Express Synopsis from … [Read more...]
Book Haul: OMG-I-Won-a-Giveaway Edition
I entered a giveaway Faber & Faber hosted on twitter, where the prize was the books they'd published that week, and for the first time in my life I actually won. I was so excited that I squealed. I didn't even know that was a thing that could happen to me until that moment. The first book I won was Ghachar Ghochar by Indian author Vivek Shanbhag and translated to English by Srinath Perur. The synopsis reads: ”When an impoverished but close-knit family undergoes an almost miraculous change in fortune, allegiances and desires realign, a marriage falls apart, and tensions build unstoppably towards a devastating conflict. In this transformative novel by the acclaimed Indian writer … [Read more...]