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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel

by Athena // November 4, 2014 // No Comments
I started this biography and Chinese history book in May when I was actually in China. I had already read eleven books, but they were all fiction. I thought it would be fitting for me to read a nonfiction book... Continue reading →

Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Helen Fisher

by Athena // December 5, 2013 // No Comments
I would consider myself a romantic. Perhaps more practical and analytical than some others, but one none the less. This is not the first book I have read on the scientific and anthropological reasoning behind romance, love, and sex. I... Continue reading →

Naked by David Sedaris

by Athena // September 13, 2013 // 2 Comments
I prefer listening to Sedaris, but I could not track down the audiobook for this at the library. Now that I’ve read most of his collected works, I do think I prefer the later ones. This one was still good... Continue reading →

Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

by Athena // September 10, 2013 // No Comments
I enjoyed Rubin’s first book The Happiness Project. I’ve taken this book out more than a couple of times this year, but have been able to find time to read it before it’s due by at the library. Finally, I... Continue reading →

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

by Athena // August 16, 2013 // No Comments
This is a holiday themed collection of Sedaris essays and short stories. I’m not as keen on Sedaris’s short stories as his essays except his animal ones. This series has the classic “Six to Eight Black Men” and a couple... Continue reading →

Through the Children’s Gate by Adam Gopnik

by Athena // July 29, 2013 // No Comments
Paris to the Moon is one of my favourite memoirs about a place so I was quite excited to read this book on New York before my trip. I found this book difficult to get into. I really like Gopnik... Continue reading →

The Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux

by Athena // July 10, 2013 // No Comments
I enjoyed Theroux’s Dark Star Safari some years ago. Whenever I encounter his travel writing, I do like it. I don’t always necessarily share all his political views on Africa, but he does have some valid concerns with foreign aid.... Continue reading →

Cooked by Michael Pollan

by Athena // July 8, 2013 // No Comments
I was excited for this book because I was a big fan of Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Pollan and I have a similar view and philosophy regarding food. In this book, he explores the history that humans have with four... Continue reading →

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell

by Athena // June 19, 2013 // No Comments
If you like books and bookstores, you should read this. It’s funny. Ok, a more proper review then: As someone who has worked in retail or customer service, none of this stuff surprises me. People often live in their own... Continue reading →

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

by Athena // June 11, 2013 // No Comments
I am going through my Sedaris kick especially his audiobooks. It’s rather difficult to review his books and essays as you either get his sense of humour or you don’t. This one is even more family oriented than the others... Continue reading →

Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris

by Athena // May 22, 2013 // Comments off
Another humorous book of essays by Mr Sedaris. I first read Sedaris’s books in 2008 with his When You are Engulfed with Flames. He appears in the Best American Travel Writing series a lot, but reading one of his books... Continue reading →

America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t by Stephen Colbert

by Athena // March 27, 2013 // No Comments
This was a fun book. I didn’t review Colbert’s picture book, and reviewing a humor book is not easy. Still, I smiled my way through this book. I adore Stephen Colbert. Sadly, I have not watched “The Colbert Report” on... Continue reading →

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