Category: The Library
Ode to Joy: Flashmob
Advent calendar: Fika – the art of the Swedish coffee break
Today’s fun read was Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break, with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats. Fika is to Sweden what kaffe is to Norwegians – only even more so. It’s coffee, but it is not just grabbing a cup to go at a Starbucks. And it is not just covered… Continue reading Advent calendar: Fika – the art of the Swedish coffee break
Advent calendar: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
One of the royal biographies I read this year was Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie. If you are into history, women in history or royalty, I heartily recommend it. It took me some time to get through after the initial first pages, but that was more due to personal lack… Continue reading Advent calendar: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Advent calendar: Seriously delish
The twee title aside – I just finished leafing through Seriously Delish, and think it may be one of my favourite cookbooks of the year in terms of entertainment value, and interesting recipes. It can get a bit too chatty at times, but as I leafed through the version bookmarking about every other recipe (Must… Continue reading Advent calendar: Seriously delish
Advent calendar: Icons of England
Icons of England I am an anglophile. I studied in Newcastle Upon Tyne, albeit only for a semester. During that semester, (as well as both before and after it) I travelled around a bit in the UK. Another admission: I love Bill Bryson’s writing. Sadly, although this was edited by him, he is not the… Continue reading Advent calendar: Icons of England
Advent calendar: Fighting chance
I read this yesterday. A fighting chance by Elizabeth Warren. It is her memoir. I am recommending it because I found it an interesting read, albeit not a very objective one (since it is a memoir.) I particularly liked when she pointed out the difference in growing up in the US when college cost the… Continue reading Advent calendar: Fighting chance
Advent calendar: Year of Yes
For my Advent calendar this year, I thought I would do recommendations – one recommendation a day. (Off-line, I have a multitude of advent calendars as well.) For December 1, my first recommendation is The Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person, from Grey’s Anatomy… Continue reading Advent calendar: Year of Yes