Tag Archives: reviews

Nabokov’s favorite word is mauve

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Lia

This book is a fascinating read for anybody who – like me – likes both words and numbers. The author applies the tools of statistical analysis to a database made up from thousands of books and answers questions such as: … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading recommendations | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Flame in the mist

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Lia

Flame in the Mist, set in a world strongly based on Medieval Japan, tells the story of Mariko, the daughter of an important Samurai lord who is betrothed to the younger son of the emperor of their land. On her … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading recommendations | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Thick as Thieves

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Lia

Megan Whalen Turner is a great writer and any story by her is worth reading, but I have to admit Thick as Thieves will be my least favourite of the series. Perhaps it is because I went into it with … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading recommendations | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why the West rules – for now

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Lia

This is a question that anybody who is interested in Chinese history will eventually ask themselves. After all, the Chinese invented so many things: paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass, paper money – the list is endless. And early in the … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Den of Wolves

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Lia

Den of Wolves is the third novel in Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn and Grim series. Each book deals with the untangling of a mystery, but there is also an overreaching arc for the whole series, so I’d recommend reading the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading recommendations | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment