My Recent Reads and Various Wanderings
As the New Year dawns and the daunting prospect of returning to my monotonous daily routine approaches, I continue reflecting on my delightful adventure through the Christmas markets of Germany earlier in December.
We began our day in the famous city of Heidelberg, which has all the makings of a fairytale town.… Continue reading
December is a season of vast darkness and rapidly chilling temperatures in Boston, yet an antidote to the winter blues emerges every year: holiday festivities. While I’ve been lucky enough to be raised in a multi-faith household, where 8 days of Hanukkah are accompanied by a stocky Christmas tree, I opted to ‘up the ante’ this year and visit a winter destination that is virtually unparalleled in its holiday spirit.… Continue reading
Many murder mysteries are dark, with the specter of the deceased looming over shocked, grieving, or confused characters throughout the book. Other murder mysteries take a much lighter approach to the genre, and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is one of them.… Continue reading
Have you ever read a book a second time to reintroduce yourself to a character? I was searching for a lighthearted read in recent weeks, having fallen into an odd pattern of trudging through heavy, dense stories and abandoning them partway.… Continue reading
In postwar England, an upstanding English butler embarks on a road trip through the English countryside—his first vacation in decades. While this butler, whom we come to know as “Mr. Stevens,” initially reflects upon his many years of service to the great Lord Darlington with confidence and satisfaction, inklings of doubt and shame creep into his conscience as he moves from town to town.… Continue reading
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