John Peden rated Sputnik Sweetheart: 3 stars

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
Sputnik Sweetheart (スプートニクの恋人, Supūtoniku no Koibito) is a novel by Haruki Murakami, published in Japan, by Kodansha, in 1999. An …
I like reading Harry Potter and Haruki Murakami, and other books that find their way onto my list.
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Sputnik Sweetheart (スプートニクの恋人, Supūtoniku no Koibito) is a novel by Haruki Murakami, published in Japan, by Kodansha, in 1999. An …

The novel is a sub-melodramatic sentimental metafictional love story in a ficticious world with two moons in the sky, a …

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Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world …

Harry Potter #2
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry …
This book has been critical in helping me understand Christianity. There are some aspects towards the end I disagree with, but generally, this book is fantastic in understanding what it means to be a Christian.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
Of course, this is a children's book, but it is something I grew up with. I had read this once before, but don't really remember it. Having read it after seeing the movie a billion times, I have found an even greater appreciation for Harry Potter. I found I was able to make better connections in reading vs watching the movie. The nuances of the plot stuck out more to me.
Of course, this is a children's book, but it is something I grew up with. I had read this once before, but don't really remember it. Having read it after seeing the movie a billion times, I have found an even greater appreciation for Harry Potter. I found I was able to make better connections in reading vs watching the movie. The nuances of the plot stuck out more to me.
Handmaid's Tale is something I think we all should read and ponder, but I found it a bit boring at times. At one point, I almost didn't pick it back up, but I did end up finishing it.
I will say, I enjoyed the ending and explanation that takes place in the future.
Handmaid's Tale is something I think we all should read and ponder, but I found it a bit boring at times. At one point, I almost didn't pick it back up, but I did end up finishing it.
I will say, I enjoyed the ending and explanation that takes place in the future.