Books Worth Reading - "reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you" - Harold Bloom
The Yacoubian Building - Alaa Al Aswany
The book takes place surrounding the Yacoubian building and its inhabitants set in downtown Cairo.
The book takes place surrounding the Yacoubian building and its inhabitants set in downtown Cairo.
Madame de Stael by Maria Fairweather
Here is a find. A strong woman, history and romance all in one. I couldn't put it down.
"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action." - Madame de Stael
Here is a find. A strong woman, history and romance all in one. I couldn't put it down.
"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action." - Madame de Stael
"A book is the version of the world. If you do not like it; of offer your own version in return" - Salman Rushdie
The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It
By Tilar J. Mazzeo
Another determined and powerful woman who changed the face of champagne. Women played an important role in the development of champagne. A biography, a history book and a lesson in champagne.
By Tilar J. Mazzeo
Another determined and powerful woman who changed the face of champagne. Women played an important role in the development of champagne. A biography, a history book and a lesson in champagne.
The People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks