No reading on my birthday, too busy unpacking flat, square gifts!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
When dating becomes Real. Serious. Business
Imagine having the opportunity to date your way around the world to find your soul mate, 80 dates to be exact, would you do it?
Well, Jennifer Cox did, and then wrote a book about it.
I thought it would be fun and quirky to read about someone else's dating stories, but after her 24th Date (Ede in Berlin) I struggled to care about Cox and her dates. It became very repetitive, new country, new man, but the same old story, with a lot of “feel sorry for me” waffle in between. However, I did feel the need to read on to see if she would meet the ONE her Soul Mate. But I won't tell you if she did or not!
Josefine
Title: Around the world around in 80 dates Author: Jennifer Cox ISBN 978-0-09-946028-9
Well, Jennifer Cox did, and then wrote a book about it.
I thought it would be fun and quirky to read about someone else's dating stories, but after her 24th Date (Ede in Berlin) I struggled to care about Cox and her dates. It became very repetitive, new country, new man, but the same old story, with a lot of “feel sorry for me” waffle in between. However, I did feel the need to read on to see if she would meet the ONE her Soul Mate. But I won't tell you if she did or not!
Josefine
Title: Around the world around in 80 dates Author: Jennifer Cox ISBN 978-0-09-946028-9
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentine's Reading
Proposal for sweet readings on the day of love
The history of love by Nicole Kraus – to know the big secrets
The Perfume by Patrick Süskind – for the perverted love
Surf, sea and sexy stranger by Heidi Rice – for the sexy, hot love
Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger – for the one with bling
The ancient garden by Hwan Sok-Yong – for love under oppression
Happy reading!
Josefine
The history of love by Nicole Kraus – to know the big secrets
The Perfume by Patrick Süskind – for the perverted love
Surf, sea and sexy stranger by Heidi Rice – for the sexy, hot love
Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger – for the one with bling
The ancient garden by Hwan Sok-Yong – for love under oppression
Happy reading!
Josefine
Monday, February 6, 2012
Supernatural excellence
If Sugar Queen left me with a craving for all things sweet, Garden spell definitely left me with a craving for a cosy, magical garden complete with a magic apple tree. I am always wary when it comes to stories about a magical world, so many times it can become childish and nothing more than a fairy tale. However, Sarah Addison Allen manages so well to keep it a natural, cosy, family story with strong emotions so that the supernatural elements comes naturally in the story rather than being forced.
A splendid read.
Josefine
Title: Garden spell Author: Sarah Addision Allen ISBN: 978-0-340-93574-3
A splendid read.
Josefine
Title: Garden spell Author: Sarah Addision Allen ISBN: 978-0-340-93574-3
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Moldavians playing tennis
Tony Hawks likes an adventure and a bet to prove his worth, combined he founds himself in Moldova trying to persuade the National football team that he is going to play them in tennis. Loosing would mean humiliation and a naked rendition of the Moldavian national anthem.
Playing the Moldavian at tennis is funny. Hawks is a funny guy and I love his theory of optimism, it's something this world needs, but I can't get away from thinking that it is all a silly game made up by someone with too much time on his hands.
I did however, lean something new about the break away state of Transistrian an interesting development little known in western Europe.
I have read others of Hawks tales before, and so far his adventures buying a house in France, is his best, perhaps because it wasn't based on a strange bet.
Josefine
Title: Playing the Moldavians at tennis Author: Tony Hawks ISBN: 978-0-09-192035-7
Playing the Moldavian at tennis is funny. Hawks is a funny guy and I love his theory of optimism, it's something this world needs, but I can't get away from thinking that it is all a silly game made up by someone with too much time on his hands.
I did however, lean something new about the break away state of Transistrian an interesting development little known in western Europe.
I have read others of Hawks tales before, and so far his adventures buying a house in France, is his best, perhaps because it wasn't based on a strange bet.
Josefine
Title: Playing the Moldavians at tennis Author: Tony Hawks ISBN: 978-0-09-192035-7
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