Eastern Orthodox are one of the few, or the only?, surviving species of Christians who still take the fast very seriously, and I’m not only talking about monks and nuns, but about lay people as well. We have several fasting periods during the year, the longest one being during the Great Lent, the weeks preparing [...]
Archive for February, 2012
24 Feb
(2012) #9 Review: The Adventures of Hergé
The Adventures of Hergé by José-Louis BOCQUET (Author), Jean-Luc Fromental (Author), Helge Dascher (Author), Stanislas Barthélémy (Illustrator) 70 pages Graphic biography Published by Drawn and Quarterly in November 2011 This book counts for the following Reading Challenges: MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK When I go to the library, I often roam a [...]
24 Feb
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 02/25-26
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 02/25-26/2012 It looks like I have not posted for that meme since last November! I’m already 9 books behind as for review writing, that’s the problem when you read a lot and quickly. Also, I have at least 2 TBR, and am losing track… But I have very recently gotten [...]
23 Feb
(2012) #8 review: Gandhi
Gandhi: A Manga Biography by Kazuki EBINE 192 pages Graphic “novel” Published by Penguin in September 2011 This book counts for the following Reading Challenges: MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK This was a nice way of reconnecting with Gandhi. The biography focuses a lot on the beginning of Gandhi’s actions, especially in [...]
22 Feb
Review # 7 (2012): Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi ADICHIE 541 pages Published by Knopf in 2006 This book counts for the following challenges: MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK A friend of mine lent me her book last year, and it fit perfectly in my 52 countries Reading Challenge. I had heard about Biafra [...]
13 Feb
Block Book Club #2
Our local book club was very excited to meet for its second time. Some were reading books presented by other members last month, so it sounds like the trading titles format is working well. Here are the books shared this time: Meeting #2 on 02/09/2012 (synopsis taken from Goodreads.com) 1. Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War [...]
7 Feb
Charles Dickens for our time?
Reflecting today on Charles Dickens, his work, the social portraits of his time, I was wondering if we had a Dickens or a Zola for our time. Any idea? A fiction writer who would portray the tough social times so many go through in our 21st century? He/she can be a European or American writer [...]
7 Feb
Happy Birthday Charles!
Charles Dickens’ 200th anniversary 02/07/2012 In case you did not know it was coming, you found out at least this morning with the google logo – well done, I have to say. If you want to get in the swing on thing, you can visit the special website created for that event, full of goodies. [...]
2 Feb
January wrap-up
Wow, I don’t know if it’s the excitement of a new beginning with the first month of the year, or the excitement of working on 20ish Reading Challenges, or pure madness, that could well be all the above: this month has been terrific, best EVER! Ok, I did NOT finish any audiobook, mostly for technical [...]
1 Feb
I love France #14: Review #6 (2012): Paris, My Sweet
I LOVE FRANCE! This meme will be published every Thursday. You can share here about any book or anything cultural you just discovered related to France, Paris, etc. Please spread the news on Twitter, Facebook, etc ! Feel free to grab my button, and link your own post through Mister Linky please if possible include [...]
