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Tag: World From my Armchair

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

May 17, 2018 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

During the planning stages of my trip to Japan I asked around and checked on Goodreads for the best books set in Japan. At the top of nearly every list I came across was Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.When it was first published in 1997, and later when the movie was released in 2005, … Continue reading Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Cuba Diaries by Isadora Tattlin

December 29, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 4 Comments

Isadora Tattlin is a pseudonym and most of the names in her Cuba Diaries have been changed. However, this takes nothing away from the extraordinary insights into life in Cuba during the late 90's and the periodo especial en tiempo de paz (special period in time of peace) immediately after the withdrawal of economic subsidies from … Continue reading Cuba Diaries by Isadora Tattlin

2017 plans and projects…

December 25, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

The past year or so I have avoided joining in any year long reading challenges. Although I love their sense of community and fellowship, by the end of the year, I find that keeping up with where I'm at and what I need to do next just becomes burdensome.My plan for 2016 was to only … Continue reading 2017 plans and projects…

Holiday Reading – Bali

April 10, 2013 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

I like to read a book set in the country or region I go to on my holidays.When we decided to go to Bali for Easter, I researched books set in Bali. There were lots of crime, true crime, drug stories and biographies available, but none of them sounded appealing as a holiday read - … Continue reading Holiday Reading – Bali

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