When it comes to wine, I don’t know much at all about it. And I was looking for a book that goes into details that beginner’s like myself can understand. And I decided to give “Wine: A Beginner’s Guide” by Master Sommelier Ken Fredrickson was Read More …
I actually had wanted to review this, as I was planning to go to New York City and this book was quite helpful in planning for trip…prior to COVID-19. So, while my travel plans are delayed, I still want to give my thoughts on this Read More …
In the UK, Purezza is known as the UK’s first vegan pizzeria, serving plant-based versions of classic Italian dishes and now their cookbook titled “Purezza Vegan Pizza” by Filippo Rosato, Tim Barclay and Stefania Evangelisti is available on Amazon. The book is broken down into Read More …
For those interested in science, it’s often interesting to read about the perspectives towards science from the ancient world all the way up to our current present time. Brian Clegg’s book “Scientifica Historica: How the world’s great science books chart the history of knowledge” looks Read More …
When it comes to sailing, there is one book that is comprehensive, easy to read and recommended and that is “The Sailing Bible: The Complete Guide for All Sailors from Novice to Expert” by Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley and Barrie Smith. The book is wonderful Read More …
From Bob King, “Astro Bob” blogger and author of “Wonders of the Night Sky You Muse See Before You Die” and “Night Sky with the Naked Eye” comes his book “Urban Legends from Space: The Biggest Myths About Space Demystified”. For anyone interested in astrology, Read More …
For those who grew up reading “Love and Rockets”, many grew up reading stories featuring character Maggie Luisa Chascarillo and Hopey Glass, two friends From Huerta (a.k.a. “Hoppers”), California known as “LOCAS” by a mechanic. While many grew up reading about the punky or crazy Read More …
For many of you who have read my articles on BEAMS, especially their books, I have been a big collector of their “BEAMS AT HOME” series. As a matter of fact, at my home, many of books are on the bookshelf, but my “BEAMS AT Read More …
If you are a big fan of VOFAN’s artwork, definitely check out “COLORFUL DREAMS” featuring delightful short stories written by VOFAN and each chapter featuring his earlier artwork style. Entertaining, delightful and recommended! BOOK TITLE: COLORFUL DREAMS STORY AND ART BY: VOFAN FIRST PUBLISHED IN Read More …
In Spain, Paco Roca is one of the more well-known cartoonists and graphic novelist. In fact, he has a solid following worldwide and many may be familiar with his first graphic novel “Wrinkles” which was made into an animated film or his second graphic novel, Read More …
While today’s modern image of coffee shops are people reading the newspaper or on their laptops, there are still those who love to read a book while drinking their favorite coffee. Books and coffee go hand-in-hand and at the Tokyo Coffee Festival, one can find Read More …
I’m going to be truthful, that when it comes to astrology, I’m one of those people, since I was a teenager, who would read about our horoscope and think “Wow! This is happening to me right now!”. And there have been many times when I Read More …
For anyone going to the Hiroshima Peace Museum, I highly recommend visiting the shop and picking up the English adaptation of Tezuka Productions and Aoki Takeo’s “Hiroshima no fukkō: Genbaku no higeki o norikoeta hitobito” (Hiroshima’s Revival: Remembering how people overcame destruction and despair) with Read More …
When Okazaki Takashi’s manga and anime series “Afro Samurai” came out, I know there were people who felt it was silly that there was a Black man as a samurai. In reality, there was actually a real Black man who was a samurai and his Read More …
When it comes to books on Japanese approach on designing their homes, some very small to some very big, there’s one thing that I really appreciate and that is how many are able to fit and organize their livelihood in such a small space, especially Read More …