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Honestly, when I initially saw the title of this book, I wondered if this was a book about chameleons, and I was even ready for it to be a book about chameleon science books. But when I finished the book, it was amazing to realize that this book is neither a science book about chameleons […] read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This weeks book is The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa. It is narrated by a Gecko named Eulálio, who lives in Felix's house and witnesses all the people who go through the home. I was originally confused about the... read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This weeks book is The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa. It is narrated by a Gecko named Eulálio, who lives in Felix's house and witnesses all the people who go through the home. I was originally confused about the... read full post >>

Hey guys, I decided to read “Death With Interruptions” by José Saramago this week. I chose this book after reading the blurb and found it really interesting. Can you imagine a day when no one dies? I immediately thought about how if this happened in real life, would it really affect us and if so […] read full post >>

This was definitely one of my favourite books till now. This was a hardcore fiction novel, but I really loved it. FINALLY, I DON’T HATE THE MALE CHARACTERS. And I never thought I would want to be a semi-dead, day dreaming reptile. From beginning to end, I was blown away by how well this book […] read full post >>

Hello everyone. Welcome back to this week’s book. This week we delved into José Saramago’s Death With Interruptions. The impression I had of this book before I read it completely changed after I finished reading the book. The outlook death had in this book was completely different from all the other books we have read […] read full post >>

“As in a game of chess, death advanced her queen. A few more moves should open the way to a checkmate, and the game will end.” (186) Is the wish for immortality a blessing or a curse? That answer seems simple. What begins as a celebration devolves into the unknown. Humanity’s fear of death is […] read full post >>

Wow, we are almost at the end of all of the readings as I am sitting here at my desk writing a blog post on my second to last novel of the semester.  For this week’s reading, I chose to read “Death With Interruptions’ by José Sarmago. I chose this book for no particular reason […] read full post >>

The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa was one filled with such complexities as the revealings of truth and discovery are wrapped up in tellings of the past, present, and imagination. This book had so much going on that I was completely shocked at every revealing, I felt like I literally gasped throughout this book. I almost don’t even know where to start. At first this story is about a man named Felix Ventura and an observational gecko. This gecko lives in the home of Felix Ventura who is...read more read full post >>

My first feeling about Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago was disappointment. I felt a bit disappointed because I had high expectations for the book, but I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the book, but I did have some issues with it. My […] read full post >>