It took me 2 weeks to get over jet lag from my marathon India trip. So, there are less books to review as I was finally sane enough to do other stuff :)

• Chameleon Days

  This is the narration of the author’s childhood experiences growing up in Ethiopia as a son of evangelist parents. It was an engrossing read which also describes some of the work that evangelical missions do. No, it did not alter my perspective of religious evangelism. Chameleon Days: An American Boyhood in Ethiopia certainly did not convey anything interesting about Ethiopia either.

• The Arrival

  The Arrival is the first wordless Graphic Novel I read. The novel is set in a fantasy world where a man leaves his family to seek his fortune in a strange city. I am amazed at how many thoughts about belonging, culture and immigration that Shaun managed to convey without using any words. If you are an immigrant, you would love “reading” The Arrival.

• The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 17

  This is my attempt at reading all works by Robert Crumb, the fantastic comic book artist. The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 17: Cave Wimp is funny and irreverent like the cover promises.

• Designing the moment

  Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action is a book by Robert Hoekman Jr. who spoke at An Event Apart Seattle 2009. Most of it seems “obvious” to me, but I know many people might not think so.

As usual, here is a plea for you to recommend interesting books you read recently!