The Line Has Been Drawn

I’ve always been a fairly big fan of Chuck Palahniuk. In fact, if I had to give credit to any author for my reading habits, it might just be him. At a time when I didn’t read at all, nor had the desire to, I saw a book titled Choke at an airport bookstore and decided to buy it so I would have something to keep me company during my travels.

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Klay

It is New York City in 1939. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat to date: smuggling himself out of Nazi-occupied Prague. He is looking to make big money, fast, so that he can bring his family to freedom.

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer’s literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conducted at the outer limits. In Under the Banner of Heaven, he shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief within our own borders.

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

The Known World by Edward Jones

One of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Spanning across eight decades–and one unusually awkward adolescence–Jeffrey Eugenides’ long-awaited second novel is a grand, utterly original fable of crossed bloodlines, the intricacies of gender, and the deep, untidy promptings of desire.

My Favorite Books

I have developed the habit of sharing my thoughts on all the books that I read. It serves two purposes. One, I am able to share with whoever looks at this site some books to read, or to avoid. And secondly, it allows me to spend more time with a book and reflect on them a little more than I would if I just read it and set it down.

Unfortunately, I haven’t really had the chance to share what my favorite books are, mainly because I read them before I started doing this. So, instead of going back and individually posting an entry for every book I decided to compile a list of my favorites in one post.

How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth

Biblical interpretation for both beginning and experienced Bible readers. The primary task of Bible study is to determine what the Scriptures meant at the time they were written and how that meaning applies to us today. This vital guide focuses on the historical contexts of the Bible and explains differences between the Old Testament narratives, the Epistles, Gospels, Parables, Psalms and more.

Amsterdam by Ian McEwan

A contemporary morality tale that is as profound as it is witty, this short novel is perhaps the most purely enjoyable fiction Ian McEwan has ever written. And why Amsterdam? What happens there to Clive and Vernon is the most delicious shock in a novel brimming with surprises.

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

Navigating between the Indian traditions they’ve inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri’s elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations.