It is said not to judge a book by its covers, and after reading The Art of Travel written by Alain de Botton, I would say do not judge a book by its title. “The Art of Travel” is a non-fiction book written by Alain de Botton It explores the philosophical aspects of traveling and delves […]
The Nordic Theory of Everything (book review)
The Nordic Theory of Everything – In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen pretends to be a close examination of American everything (education, health care, marriage, labor, maternity leave, income etc) and compare them to Finnish the-same-things. The balance, of course, is very much inclined to the Finnish part. Ha! The author of the […]
Lunch in Paris: A love story, with recipes (book review)
Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes is a charming memoirs book, offering a glimpse into the fascinating French lifestyle, love, culture, American lifestyle and cooking at the beginning of the century. Each chapter of the book ends with 2-4 great recipes, somehow related to the story, which practically urge you to stop the reading and try […]
Almost French – book review
Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris – a book written by Sarah Turnbull, it’s supposed to be a book about love, though her lover and future husband Frederic is almost missing from the story. His vague presence in the author’s thoughts (and heart??) is rather a pretext for calling this composition a […]