The Drowsy Goofball

A review of Malala Yousafzai's memoir 'I am Malala.' 'I am Malala' by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb. Book title: I am Malala - The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by The Taliban Author(s): Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb Language: English Genre(s): Memoir, Autobiography, Non-fiction Year of release: 2013 Publisher: Hachette India Format that I read the book in: Paperback Book length: 276 pages BLURB I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, she was not expected to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey...

A review of Stieg Larsson's novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.' 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson Book Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( Book 1 of the Millennium series ) Author: Stieg Larsson Language: Translated to English from Swedish ( by Reg Keeland ) Genre(s): Crime, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Fiction Year of Release: 2005 in Swedish and 2008 in English Format that I read the book in: Paperback Publisher:  Maclehose Press - An imprint of Quercus Book length: 538 pages Blurb millennium The Industrialist Henrik Vanger, head of the dynastic Vanger Corporation, is tormented by the loss of a child decades earlier and convinced that a member of his family has committed murder. The Journalist Mikael Blomkvist delves deep into the Vangers' past to uncover the truth behind the unsolved mystery. But someone else wants the past to remain a secret and will go to any lengths to keep it that way...