It is just over one week now until we leave Holland. While Tom still has to work my Visa expired several weeks ago so I’m at home trying to wrap up our lives and do all the chores that need to be done. This is the fourth time I’ve packed myself up to move countries [...]
Things have been very quiet in blog land of late as things have been busy in real life land. We’ve had yet more visitors, been on more adventures (another trip to Paris!) and been living our lovely little lives here in Holland. Tomorrow is my last day of work and then it is another 5 [...]
Tom read these awhile ago back in Australia and was trying to get me into them. I dismissed him and it took until now when a friend at work convinced me to read them. OMG. Amazing. These are not overhyped, I loved them. Read them now! Pretty cute classic. Love the regal little prince and [...]
Published posthumously (I love that word for some reason); not one of his best but entertaining enough. I love the digs at another author woven into the story. So vindictive! A Mexican drug lords beloved little boys crazy life. Bizarre and entertaining. I’m always drawn to expat novels – this was sad and honest and [...]
Isn’t it funny how quickly we become accustomed to what was once just a distant glimmer in our minds? For so long I dreamed of my European life and I pictured myself cycling everywhere, shopping at fresh food markets every weekend, discovering amazing vintage finds, making Dutch friends, learning my Dutch heritage and eating at [...]
Reminded me of Less than Zero but better. Actually has some heart and a sympathetic main character. Really lovely sad story set in the American Mid West about a folk singer with a multitude of family issues. Very occasionally books are so amazing they are almost delicious. This is one of those wonderfully written little [...]
Beautiful book about a Chinese girl and her mother growing up in New York. Yep, it made me cry. Famous for a reason but getting a bit dated now I think. Before reality TV this would have been a huge insight into the lives of fucked up rich kids but now it just seems a [...]
I have a few additions that I need to add to my currently reading list, I’ve been reading a lot lately and it’s so wonderful. Reminds me of when I was a kid and I didn’t want to sleep because I had to finish what I was reading. Do you remember that passion of reading [...]
I’m combining my Happy Tuesday with my Currently Reading as what has made me happy recently is these two books. Say bought Tom and I each a copy of this for Christmas as she knew we would both want to read it at the same time. Tom hasn’t finished his yet so unfortanately [...]
Yes, I read this cover to cover. I am a guide book nerd. As wonderful as always. Magical. Perfect. I’ve been dreaming of backpacking the southern states of USA and this just makes me want to do it even more.