Category Archives: Book Diary

Eternal comfort of the spotless kitchen

Posted on February 23, 2013

Lizard and Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto The Lizard is a collection of short stories, which I picked up similarly to ‘The Firm’ at Lady Elliot during a storm. I don’t read enough short stories and I also don’t read poetry, … Continue reading →

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When Oswald cries …

Posted on February 14, 2013

The Firm by John Grisham We were on Lady Elliot Island, when Oswald, a cyclone has decided to accompany us for about half of our trip. I lived in Manchester, and I have never seen so much rain. As a … Continue reading →

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No vacancy

Posted on February 7, 2013

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov I briefly heard of the book, but nothing specific and I started reading it with a strong sense that it was a love story. What else would you guess from a title like that. In a … Continue reading →

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Music for the soul

Posted on January 20, 2013

The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin This was an excellent book to start the New Year. It was a random choice from the pile of books we found while cleaning up Chris’ old room. The author Bruce Chatwin led an interesting … Continue reading →

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New Zealand blues

Posted on January 8, 2013

Man Alone by John Mulgan I bought this book in Scorpio Books in Christchurch. The story recounts the life of Johnson, an English soldier in post World War I society in New Zealand. Each new job he takes coincides with … Continue reading →

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The scent of lemon tree flowers

Posted on January 7, 2013

Painter of Silence by Georgina Harding Chris’ auntie lent me this book during our visit in Leura. It was here I smelt the first time the amazing flowers of a lemon tree. I am in love and I really hope … Continue reading →

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My book companions in 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012

Each one of these books was a rewarding read. The ones in bold are ones that really stood out for me: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami Cartea cu bunici, Coordonat de Marius Chivu The … Continue reading →

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I sing to you

Posted on December 16, 2012

Sing to Me, Dreamer by Shonagh Koea I bought this book at Ariel Books in Auckland and read it about a month ago, after months of struggling through Moby-Dick. The book is a blend of vivid happy colours with thick … Continue reading →

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I can read but can I understand?

Posted on December 7, 2012

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville This is a very short post for a very long book. I struggled to read Moby-Dick. Chris downloaded it on the Kindle and I thought it would be a good idea to read the classic book. … Continue reading →

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Winds and dragons

Posted on November 11, 2012

Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan A new chapter has started and it also brought a wind of change in my reading habits. Being on the road doesn’t make it easy to transport books so this is my first read … Continue reading →

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