Category Archives: Book Diary
Voulez vous écrire avec moi?
Silly Novels by Lady Novelists by George Eliot I bought this book in London together with ‘Travels in the Land of Kubilai Khan’. The author is Mary Ann Evans; her pen name is George Eliot. Although I did not read … Continue reading
Did they have Lonely Planet guides in the thirteenth century?
Travels in the Land of Kubilai Khan by Marco Polo I bought this book from Daunt Books, a lovely bookshop on Marylebone High Street in London. I was on a mission to find the Rococo Chocolates store. We had their … Continue reading
In Manchester our carpet is beautiful
In Turkey I am beautiful by Brendan Shanahan This book is from Chris’ collection from his pre-me era. The times when he was an adventurous traveller in search of his soul mate through the countries of the world until exotic … Continue reading
All I got is this lousy T-Shirt
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli This book was a Christmas gift from Chris. The title was a little intimidating and similarly to Bad Science, I thought I needed to research every other word … Continue reading
Si ii tot fac cu mana
Cartea cu bunici, Coordonat de Marius Chivu Pe 9 Martie s-au implinit 16 ani de cand a murit bunicu’. Mai mult din jumatate din viata mea fara el. E ciudat sa pun absenta lui in numere mai ales ca il … Continue reading
A warm heartfelt hug for my shadow
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami The book comes from Chris’ collection and I finally picked it up from the little pile of books I have left here with me in Manchester. The title did … Continue reading
I am as I am
Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Edited by David Godman I am writing this on a plane to Paris (Jan 25) on an impromptu trip we quickly booked over the weekend. We had our passports tied … Continue reading
Ani de liceu cu emotii la romana
Copii – dusmani ai poporului de Lacramioara Stoenescu Cand am inceput sa scriu articole pentru blog, m-am gandit sa incerc sa le scriu in limba in care am citit cartea. Nu ca ar fi foarte multe optiuni dar simt ca … Continue reading
Un gâteau avec douze tranches
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle I bought this book in Brisbane, a long way from Provence together with It’s Raining in Mango, my first Penguins. Speaking of Penguins I highly recommend the “Operation Nest Build” clip from Frozen … Continue reading
The Phantom of the Angel Meadow
The Gangs of Manchester by Andrew Davies I bought this book for Chris’ birthday last year. He has a deep appreciation of Manchester, which I happily adopted. I think I have learned from him to feel more in tune with … Continue reading