Have you ever dreamed about candy meadow, marzipan castle, dolls kingdom, rose lake and a seashell carriage pulled by two golden-scaled dolphins? As for Marie, this was not a dream at all. No one believed her that she had given up to talk about this “dream”. At this moment, the “truth” (dream) knocked at her …
Two weeks after reading “Krabat” by Otfried Preußler, I was and still am completely immersed in the magical world of the story. So I went on to read two other books by the same author, they are “The Little Witch” and “The Wise Men of Schilda” . These books are inspiring in many ways, instead …
Midnight’s Blogpost Today I took a rest from playing organ and immerse myself in the ocean of books. I did not stick to one book, but travelled from one book to another book for some pages. Sometimes, I enjoyed just to revisit those books I’ve read before. Because of this habit, I use sticky notes …
This is the book I read recently on a train journey. This book is a love letter to tree and forest. Our mother nature is a real wonderland that it breaks my heart to read about deforestation in Borneo and Amazon. We are part of the nature and we will surely die without forest. Nevertheless, …
“A donkey, old and tired out,Is of no use, there is no doubt.” The four old and unwanted animals decided to go to Bremen and become musicians there. A timeless Grimms’ fairy tale. This English adaptation of the story bring new light to it. Kestutis Kasparavicius’ illustration is my favourite. A donkey, a dog, a …
“You made it (Grießbrei) yourself?” Barbara asked her husband Walter Schmidt.“What do you think? Helmut?” Barbara’s husband replied. Helmut is their dog.“You made semolina soup (Grießbrei) for me?” Barbara asked again. This conversation in my currently reading made me laugh. I think, for Barbara, either Helmut the dog or Walter Schmidt the husband cooked were …
What is the story the sky is telling? Use your imagination!
My reading habit has changed. More accurately, the long gone reading habit is back. Back to the time when I was preparing for class and writing essay for my degree in Chinese literature and International development. Highlighting, underlining, tabs, and notes. Recently I have started to explore Russian contemporary literature. A friend introduced Ljudmila Ulitzkaja …
Today’s goal accomplished, finished reading this book. “Don’t cry, you’re still alive.” by Kirsten Boie is about the life of 3 teenagers after 2nd world war in war torn Hamburg, Germany. I need some time to let my mind rest before I can write a proper book review for this book. The book’s title says: …
Tomorrow is Ascension Day, it is also father’s day in Germany. The tradition is fathers are gathering together and have some good old beer. This cheerful picture underlying a serious problem of alcoholism. Not to mention how the domestic violence victims feel on this day. But it is up to you to define the father’s …