The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe: A Novel by Romain Puertolas, Translated by Sam Taylor

by Frank Gee | Apr 2, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Humor

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Knopf Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] This is a story about a poor man, a fakir, from a northern Indian village...

The Just City by Jo Walton

by Frank Gee | Mar 19, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Philosophy, Science Fiction

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Tor Books Formats: Hardcover, Kindle, eBook Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Athene is eternal. And so are the pleas of humanity, pleas that she listens to and...

The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran by Nazila Fathi

by Frank Gee | Mar 2, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Current Events & Politics, History

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Basic Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, eBook Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] The return of the extremist cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from...

The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones by Thomas Asbridge

by Frank Gee | Feb 12, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Ecco Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, eBook, Audible, Audio Book Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Thomas Asbridge shares the fascinating story of William...

Gun, Needle, Spoon by Patrick O’Neil

by Frank Gee | Jan 30, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Music

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Dzanc Books Formats: Paperback, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] This memoir is a gritty day–in–the–life narrative, opening with the author’s...