Sep 29, 2008 Posted by booktiger

Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell

I know where I have gone wrong with my reading. When I start too many books at once, I end up not finishing them. Therefore, it is back to disciplining myself – one book at a time. That was how I got Cloud Atlas finished at last, and I was very pleased that I did. Cloud Atlas is a book within a book within a book…within another book, within another two books. Confused? I was at first, until I... read more

Jun 12, 2008 Posted by Nancy Williams

The Gone-Away World – Nick Harkaway

I was sent a proof copy of this book to review several weeks back, prior to its general release. When I was contacted I received a couple of paragraphs to whet my appetite. Without knowing what to expect, or what kind of book it was going to be, I allowed myself to be sold by the paragraphs – there was something within the intelligent turns of phrase that made me want to read more. The book arrived and... read more