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
Quotation Monday #132: Being on her own
“Being on her own had never been a burden. Instead of weighing her down, it buoyed her up; when she was alone, she was lighter. When she was by herself, she felt untethered and free.” ― Jennifer E. Smith, The Geography of You and Me
Advent calendar: The little drummer boy
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: Dear girls above me
Day 4 – and I’m bringing out a quick and easy and fun read I did this year. I like the quirky stories. The fun stories. And this is that. Dear Girls above me is the story of the Twitter feed, where two girls move into the apartment above the author. He discovers that the… Continue reading Advent calendar: Dear girls above me
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
Quotation Monday #131: Doubts
“Most people saw her as supremely confident and self assured but beneath that were the doubts.” ― Lauren Dane