I seriously deviated from the reading plan that I set at the beginning of the year. The books I read outside my reading plan are imperative, because I have found inspirations about the most important things in life. Of course, I’ve read more than six books, but this 6 books are my pick of the …
Heidelberg is a Unesco City of Literature since December 1st 2014. Heidelberg is traditionally home for new publication, moreover, it is also a great place to discover second-hand books. My absolutely favourite 2nd hand bookshop is Antiquariat Hatry | Hauptstr. 119. Heidelberg, Germany 69117. If you enjoy my blog post and vlog, please don’t forget …
Don’t grow wearybut the miraclequietlylike a birdhold out in the hand(My translation) Nicht müde werdensondern dem Wunderleisewie einem Vogeldie Hand hinhalten(Hilde Domin) Recently I have been reading the biography of Hilde Domin by Marion Tauschwitz. Today, I want to share with you her poem that gives me strength and hope. Hilde Domin (1912 – 2006) …
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”… …“Suppose it should be raving mad after all! I almost wish I’d gone to see the Hatter instead!” Alice said. Excerpt from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll …
The coming Sunday, 18th June is Father’s Day. Let me take the opportunity of this special day to share with you a touching memory of a son as he remembered his father. He called his father “Jack”, but his name is C.S. Lewis, the creator of Narnia. Jack was a man who lived what he …
It has been ten days since Tim Keller passed away, his books helped and still helping me a lot. I have read The Reason For God and Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering a long time ago, now I am reading his Counterfeit Gods. His writing is challenging and most importantly, liberating and life-saving.Some …
This children’s music book contains 5 places in the Palace of Versailles, each place is assigned to a music piece around 17th century. There are little white buttons to press to make the music play. Little words in French combine with the illustrations, they reflect what music for which occasion. The musical life in Versailles …
The coffee grinder was fine: as soon as you rotated the crank, it played ” May makes everything new… “. But, oh wonder – it played it in two voices!How is that possible? Can you explain it? Die Kaffeemühle war in Ordnung : Sobald man die Kurbel drehte, spielte sie “Alles neu macht der Mai …
Stepping into the bookstore was like entering an enchanted book world that only exists in imagination. Every corner, each room, the staircase, the corridor are decorated with such careful detail. My most loved room was the reading place at the 2nd floor, by the window. Then I read about the late bookstore owner wanted to write a novel with his bookstore, if I was in his bookstore, I was part of his novel. That was the magic he used.