BEST BOOKS – NON FICTION In an effort to become a bit more reflective and “ worldly” this year my list of best books – NON FICTION has skewed away from fiction to non-fiction. Although I am recommending these books for the start of 2013 some of them are from the 2012 publication lists; those I didn’t get ..Continue Reading
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR EXPATS
Practical, lovable presents for Expats everywhere, these will last longer than Christmas will…
BOOK REVIEW : Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
The only woman to have won the Man Booker Prize twice in a row, Hilary Mantel’s Bring up the Bodies deserved to win. Despite the novel being set in Henry VIIIs Tudor England much about the novel has huge relevance to life today with political scandals and major figures falling from grace because of a woman’s wrath, only ..Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW: The Dinner
Click to look inside A Dutch (not Swedish this time) bestseller by Herman Koch is set mainly in one of those impossible to get a table at restaurants (not in DIFC). The “Dinner” group comprises of two brothers – one is an aspiring politician – and their wives having a fancy meal as part of a ..Continue Reading
THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM
Read this, it’s really good, the sales assistant at Waterstones in London’s Gower street assured me this summer, oh yes, what’s it about then? Well this man who’s a toothbrush salesman has to go on a long journey for his work and well, he’s quite a sad guy basically but it’s a brilliant read. So ..Continue Reading