By Günter Lucks, with Harald Stutte as co-author The content of this book is saddening and heart-wrenching, yet at times whimsical and amorous. The story unfolds itself right in the midst of World War II, in the year 1945, when … Read more
Category Archives: Mind Food
Food Blogging For Dummies By Kelly Senyei
I’m really glad that I found this book in the library last month. I’m even happier that I borrowed it (I’ve always refused to borrow any books from the Dummy series due to its explicitly derogatory implications). After reading through … Read more
Nothing To Envy: Ordinary Lives In North Korea (By Barbara Demick)
This book marks the end of my literary journey through the harsh terrains of North Korea. The next time I touch on anything dictatorial (or communistic, for a better choice of words), it’s got to be more visual than this … Read more
The Connoisseur’s Guide To Meat (By Jennie Milsom)
This book was a gift from a friend… well, sort of. Just by looking at the cover, one would not be too wrong about it being a very traditionally English and European-based cookbook. And it is, indeed, given the wide … Read more
Escape From Camp 14: An Extraordinary Story About Shin Dong-Hyuk
I told the guy that I needed some counselling after I was done with reading this book. It was difficult to digest; difficult to imagine that such things could happen to a human being. Every sentence that I read, every … Read more