The Road by Cormac McCarthy The overall verdict is:  20/04/2010 14:48:36 - Reviewed by Martingelnner - Categories: Fantasy,Horror,Troubled times,Science Fiction,Friends/Family,Travel,Other,Fiction | | The Road , by Cormac McCarthy, is a fictional novel set in post-apocalyptic America, depicting the journey of a man and his young son towards the coast.
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When We Were Orphans by Kazou Ishiguro The overall verdict is:  20/04/2010 14:47:20 - Reviewed by TaroKili - Categories: War,Action/Suspense,Troubled times,Crime/Mystery,Fiction | | When We Were Orphans is a novel by Kazou Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day and winner of many prestigious literary prizes. It is a novel set alternately in London and Shanghai in the period between the First and Second World Wars. This is essentially a crime novel, told from the perspective of Christopher Banks, a successful detective.
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Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard The overall verdict is:  20/04/2010 14:44:39 - Reviewed by Yano Moussavi - Categories: War,Action/Suspense,Troubled times,Fiction | | Empire of the Sun is a novel, which portrays the Japanese occupation of mainland China during the Second World War. It was first published in 1984, and was written by the author J.G Ballard. Ballard presents his first-hand account of events during the war through the eyes of the fictional character, James (Jim) Graham, a twelve-year-old boy.
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