Category Archives: Books

The title of Philip Roth’s Nemesis (2010) is a clever giveaway. In the first two thirds of the book it seems clear who or what is the protagonist’s nemesis. Bucky is a strong young man, who is in charge of … Continue reading →

Sometimes I am having a hard time finding what I am looking for. For example books-on-cds in the sci-fi genre in the online catalog of the local public library system. Everyt time I try, about once every six week, I … Continue reading →

Tony Hillerman: The Shape Shifter This was the first book I read from Hillerman and I liked it. Apparently some of the characters and the setting appears in other books by him. It is part time mystery and part time mysticism. The … Continue reading →

My mother asked a few weeks ago whether I am interested in a book she recently read. I was, but considering that it was not written in Hungarian I was happy to find that an English translation existed and my local library … Continue reading →

I finished reading Todd Tomlinson‘s “Beginning Drupal 7” a few weeks ago and didn’t get to write up my review earlier. Meanwhile I have been working daily on several Drupal 7 sites, so at this point my detailed notes are less … Continue reading →

In February our monthly bookclub discussed David Bezmozgis‘ first book, a short story collection under the title “Natasha: And Other Stories.” I suspect that the seven stories in this slim book 147 pages are strongly autobiographical, although I have no … Continue reading →

I picked up a small book at a garage sale yesterday, because it looked fun and the price was right, 50 cents. I was wrong, it was a waste of money and time trying to read it. I struggled to … Continue reading →

I really should be more selective in what I read or at least do more preparation. I read a few years ago Harry Turtledove‘s alternative sci-fi book Gladiator and liked it. I learned then that it was part of his “Crosstime Traffic” series, where … Continue reading →