Category Archives: Book Diary
No vacancy
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
Music for the soul
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
New Zealand blues
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
The scent of lemon tree flowers
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
My book companions in 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
I sing to you
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
I can read but can I understand?
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
Winds and dragons
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
A new chapter
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle As we were packing to leave Manchester, I decided to keep one book with me. I chose this one for many reasons: it seemed appropriate to read about a new earth as I was … Continue reading
Express book diary
We moved away from Manchester and as a result we had to pack our books and send them off. In the heat of moving I did not catch up on my diary and all I could do for the books … Continue reading