Author: Clive Cussler
Genre: Adventure Fiction
Date Finished: September 27, 2006
I borrowed this book from the English lending library here in Beijing, The Bookworm. Strange, when I first went there, I thought it was a second hand bookstore, and was confused when my attempts to trade books were met with confusion.
So, I bought a half year membership and borrowed a couple of books. Val is now reading Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman and I just polished off this one.
Dirk Pitt discovers an Inca treasure lost 500 years earlier, an underground river through the southwest, brings down a crime family and saves everyone in the process.
Just another day at the office. As usual, Clive makes a cameo in his own book.
Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
Author: Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
Genre: Travel
Date Finished: September 25, 2006
This pair decided to ride around the world, through the northern hemisphere. Not a journey on the scale documented in 10 Years on 2 Wheels, but a nice read. How fortunate for them that they are extemely famous and recognizable, thereby enabling them to convince BMW to give them a few R1150GS Adventures and money for the trip.
Genre: Travel
Date Finished: September 25, 2006
This pair decided to ride around the world, through the northern hemisphere. Not a journey on the scale documented in 10 Years on 2 Wheels, but a nice read. How fortunate for them that they are extemely famous and recognizable, thereby enabling them to convince BMW to give them a few R1150GS Adventures and money for the trip.
Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman
Author: Richard Feynman
Genre: Autobiography
Date Finished: September 24, 2006
This is an extremely enteraining book, written by a very funny guy. It is a series of annecdotes from his life describing growing up, going to school at MIT and Princeton, how he almost learned Portugese instead of Spanish, just because of the cute blond in the Portugese class. Drumming lessons in Brazil, how unsafely the atomic secrets of Los Almos were stored.
Genre: Autobiography
Date Finished: September 24, 2006
This is an extremely enteraining book, written by a very funny guy. It is a series of annecdotes from his life describing growing up, going to school at MIT and Princeton, how he almost learned Portugese instead of Spanish, just because of the cute blond in the Portugese class. Drumming lessons in Brazil, how unsafely the atomic secrets of Los Almos were stored.
Family Matters
Author: Rohinton Mistry
Genre: Indian Family Drama?
Date Completed: September 19, 2006
An interesting story about the interactions of an Indian family in Bombay as the eldest member ages, developes Parkinson's disease and places and increasing strain on his family.
Genre: Indian Family Drama?
Date Completed: September 19, 2006
An interesting story about the interactions of an Indian family in Bombay as the eldest member ages, developes Parkinson's disease and places and increasing strain on his family.
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