false 11 99 63 true 5749043 read 3 true 3800490 currently-reading 33 true 3800489 to-read 43 false 3800860 fiction 30 false 4063227 2009 25 false 3800865 non-fiction 20 false 4063282 2007- 16 false 4063225 2008 15 false 3806700 awesome 9 false 3800866 finance 7 false 3806865 travel 6 false 4016341 fantasy 6 false 4033948 graphic-novels 5 false 4085146 modern-classic 5 false 7547378 war 4 false 4196312 popular-classic 4 false 7453290 romance 3 false 6484245 self-help 3 false 7477133 thriller 3 false 4009174 satire 3 false 3806707 boo 3 false 3806898 memoirs 2 false 4389739 japan 2 false 3800869 crime 2 false 3806965 diary 2 false 7171153 psychology 2 false 3806866 reference 1 false 7280798 career 1 false 7545989 light-hearted 1 false 6168375 letters 1 false 7453279 sci-fi 1 false 4153378 economics 1 false 7549208 history 1 false 9150401 historical-fiction 1 false 9112102 biographical 1 false 7549480 unfinishable 1 false 3800969 food http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80146747 to: A Thousand Splendid Suns (Paperback) by Khaled Hosseini
bookshelves: 2009, fiction, historical-fiction
The author is a great storyteller, there's no disputing that. The story itself played out over the entire book at a good pace, with high impact events occuring at just the right places so that you need to continue reading just that bit more to see what happens.

However, I didn't like it as much as The Kite Runner, where I remember feeling some intense emotions, that I didn't get with Suns. The story here was sad, and you do feel for the characters, but the story to me wasn't that unique and unfamiliar (unfortunately)... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80186273 Middlesex (Paperback) by Jeffrey Eugenides
bookshelves: to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79880866 to: A Year in the Merde (Paperback) by Stephen Clarke
bookshelves: 2009, fiction, travel
I had been wanting to read this book for a good number of years. Firstly, due to a recommendation from a friend as just being a really funny book. And then when I visited Paris myself and my interest in the city grew. But then more recently when french friends (non-Parisians) started telling me that really, Paris isn't the romantic, classy city I make it out to be.

I'm glad I waited so long to read this book actually, because I feel like I have appreciated it a lot more than I would have, having in more recent times, imersed myself into the French culture and language.

The book started off very well, but then kind of petered out towards the end. All in all though, this book is just a male version of "chick lit" but it does make for fun reading and at parts are really laugh out loud funny. I will most defintely be reading the follow up to this book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79767903 to: Blankets (Paperback) by Craig Thompson
bookshelves: 2009, biographical, graphic-novels, non-fiction
Extremely personal biographical graphic novel. His drawings and the story go together seamlessly. A lot of pages for a single volume but I read it easily in one sitting. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79767003 to: Turkey (Country Guide) by James Bainbridge
bookshelves: 2009, non-fiction, travel
Used this book whilst backpacking through Turkey. Served its purpose well. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79766408 to: Time Out Guide to Tokyo, 5th Edition (Paperback) by Time Out
bookshelves: 2007-, japan, non-fiction, travel
Good to have when in Tokyo. I found it very easy to use and helpful. Good recommendations for restaurants. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79564649 to: Lonely Planet Iceland (Paperback) by Fran Parnell
bookshelves: 2009, non-fiction, travel
Handy, although maps could be more detailed outside of Reyjkavik. Overly positive reviews of attractions in some cases but good guide all in all. ]]>