September 19, 2012

Malevil (Fiction) - by: Robert Merle (1972), translated from the French by Derek Coltman (1973)

This book was recommended by a friend. I like the theme (post apocalyptic world) which I dream about often. It was also very well imagined and written. I found it engaging and especially liked the fact that the author actually took the theme to write a proper ending rather than just cut the story off after the climax. Bravo.

Magic and Mystery in Tibet - by: Alexandra David-Neel (1932, 2014)

This is one of those rare books that exposes another culture in a way that really opens it up an lets the reader glimpse for themselves what...