So sorry - had to cheat a bit. Just couldn't make up my mind which book "everyone should read" so I picked the wonderful "Novel Cure" by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin which offers a wide selection of phantastic books for about any situation or predicament you might find yourself in. From A like abandonment... Continue Reading →
Day 5 Penguin Book-a-Day Challenge (Quintessentially British)
Can it get any more British than with Dame PD James - who sadly passed away this year at the age of 94. I can't think of anything nicer than spending a rainy weekend on the sofa with a cozy mystery of PD James or Agatha Christie, drinking some tea and hope somebody might magically... Continue Reading →
Day 4 Penguin Book-a-Day Challenge (For chilly nights)
Henry James' "Turn of the screw" is the best read to send chills down your spine and best read on a chilly night wrapped like a burrito in your favourite blanket. Any good book doctor will prescribe a hot toddy to go with the book. Here you can find the recipe for the perfect one. Sláinte!
Day 3 Penguin Book-a-Day Challenge (On my Christmas list)
which book do you think I've put on my wishlist for Santa Claus ? Shouldn't be too difficult to guess I think. I really hope I've been a good enough Bingereader this year as I really really hope to get the book. We will be reading it in January for the bookclub. So - any... Continue Reading →
Day 2 – Penguin Book-a-Day Challenge (Last Read)
Featured today my "Last Read" - even though that is a bit difficult this time, as the last book was sort of a compilation of books as I was reading Susan Sontag's Biography, her Journals, her Interview with the Rolling Stone in parallel and also went to a symposium about the timeliness of Susan Sontag.... Continue Reading →
Penguin Book-a-Day Challenge
Ohhhh I love a good challenge and therefore Bingereader is all for it. Here is the challenge - are you up for it ? So - here is my personal number one for epic and iconic first lines ever: This is where you can find it: