I finished reading my third novel this summer and it was worth the read. I wish I had more time to dedicate to literature although I have been focusing on reading of all kinds not only novels thus the slow down on finishing my selected books for the first half of summer 2009.

I read Pura vida and it was a first time sample of this author's work. I think he is very creative and captured the essence of a storyline typical of many Latin and tropical countries in general aka the so-called...

I finished book 4 a couple weeks ago and I enjoyed the stories immensely. Not only are the authors of Le Petit Nicolas renowned for their stories for decades in children's French literature but the grammar is top notch which is important when children read in all languages. This is not to say the book lacks humour or usage of everyday expressions. It's full of French idioms, expressions, colloquialisms from France and once again confirms that diversity...

Every year for the past few years I have challenged myself to a book reading list for the summer. I like to make a list to have an idea in mind what I would like to read vs. what I actually do get a chance to read as well as it keeps me focused.

Most of the times, I read two of the selected novels and end up reading novels that were not on my selected profile. Time is always the obstructing factor not desire. Anyway another summer is approaching and while I maintain ordinary life...