Title: Babel Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Robin Swift is a Chinese boy taken in by wealthy English Professor Lovell after his mom and grandparents die. Professor Lovell teaches Robin Greek, Latin, and helps him maintain his Mandarin Chinese all while grooming him for Oxford’s translation program. Once accepted into the program,Continue reading “Babel – R.F. Kuang”
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars -Christopher Paolini
Title: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Sci-fi Plot: Kira Navárez is a xenobiologist working to help colonize a new planet. She stumbles upon an artifact and starts to investigate. Then the artifact comes alive an attaches itself to Kira. The government is quick to keep everything hushed. While inContinue reading “To Sleep in a Sea of Stars -Christopher Paolini”
The Painter of Battles – Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Title: The Painter of Battles Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte Translator: Margaret Sayers Peden Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction Plot: Andrés Faulques is a world renowned war photographer. He’s retired to the Spanish coast to work on a mural for himself. Then a man shows up unexpectedly shows up. He challenges Faulques to remember him and theContinue reading “The Painter of Battles – Arturo Pérez-Reverte”
Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
Title: Project Hail Mary Author: Andy Weir Genre: Sci-Fi Plot: Dr. Ryland Grace is humanity’s last hope. He just can’t remember it yet. He wakes up from a coma lost and confused in a spaceship. Dr. Grace starts doing some tests to see what’s going on. He learns he’s not only in space, but inContinue reading “Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir”
The Saga of the Ancient Family- Eva García Sáenz
Titles: The Immortal Collection (book 1), The Sons of Adam (book 2) Author: Eva García Sáenz Translator: Lilit Žekulin Thwaites Plot: Book 1 – Adriana is the newest hire at the Museum of Archeology in Santander, Spain. Her specialty is prehistory and has recently returned to Santander after living in Madrid. Her sister-in-law, Elisa, gotContinue reading “The Saga of the Ancient Family- Eva García Sáenz”
The Siege – Arturo Pérez-Reverte
English Title: The Siege Original Spanish Title: El Asiedo Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte Translated from Spanish by: Frank Wynne Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Plot: The city of Seville is under siege by Napoleon’s army in 1811. The French navy is blockading the city. The ships send cannons on an almost daily basis to remind the citizensContinue reading “The Siege – Arturo Pérez-Reverte”
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