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 …
Country singer Martina McBride is known as a country singer with numerous hit songs and as she has entertained audiences with her music, she also is known for entertaining family and guests with her cooking. Having released her first cookbook “Around the Table” in 2014 Read More …
I was recently recommended to look into a Mediterranean diet which is typically a high consumption of vegetables and olive oil with a moderate consumption of protein. Also, the benefits of being on a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease because it is Read More …
April Anderson is the writer and blogger of personal food and recipe site, Girl Gone Gourmet. And her latest cookbook is “Gourmet Cooking for One or Two”, a comfort food-inspired recipe book and tailored for those cooking for one or two. The book is Read More …
I have had the opportunity to review numerous travel books from different companies over the years and for the first time, I believe “Rome 2019” is the first travel book I have reviewed from DK Travel/DK Eyewitness. One of the things that I like for Read More …
I’m often asked how I prepare for my coffee/cafe tours around Japan and while there are websites that are good in showcasing cool coffee shops and cafe, one guide that I pick up at the end of November each year is the “Tokyo Cafe Guide” Read More …