The book Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts was recommended to me when I traveled through India. It’s remained on my list of books to read for years, mostly because when I looked it up, I spelt the title wrong and couldn’t find it. A month ago, my husband told me it was one of his […]
Book Review: From Goddess to Mortal by Rashmila Shakya and Scott Berry
It was a few years ago that a friend tagged me in a Facebook post asking what I thought about the Living Goddess. The post she tagged me in was a brief clip of the struggles a Living Goddess goes through which highlighted all the negatives. I left my opinion which looked at the Living […]
Book Review: Massacre at the Palace by Jonathan Gregson
Massacre at the Palace by Jonathan Gregson has been on my reading list for a while. With such a serious topic and a heavy load of information about Nepali history, I kept putting off reading it until I finally felt I could give this book the attention it requires. I’m so happy I finally read […]
Book Review: The Gurkha’s Daughter by Prajwal Parajuly
One of my favorite ways to pass time in Kathmandu is to browse the shelves of Pilgrim’s Bookstore. It’s one of the few places where you can find every book ever written about Nepal, many of which are not well known outside of the country. While searching for a new book in Pilgrims, The Gurkha’s […]
Book Review: Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
I’m definitely guilty of being the person who watches a movie before reading the book, and then, if the movie intrigues me, I read the book to learn the whole story. Not sophisticated. I know. But, it’s the truth. I watched Seven Years in Tibet and was curious to know the true story behind the […]
Book Review: Edge of the Map by Johanna Garton
A lot of the books I read are recommendations from travelers I’ve met on the road or special finds at the local book shop in Kathmandu. Every once in a while a PR rep sends me a book to read and review, and truth be told, they normally aren’t very good, so I don’t write […]
Book Review: The Barefoot Surgeon by Ali Gripper
In Nepal, it’s common to hear of books or movies about people risking their lives to go mountain climbing. The Himalayas are often seen as the only noteworthy topic in this country which is a shame when there are stories out there as interesting as Dr. Sanduk Ruit. The Barefoot Surgeon by Ali Gripper tells […]
Book Review: The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
Every year for my birthday, my husband buys me a book. This year, we somehow found ourselves adopted by a sweet little street cat. Yes, you read that right. She adopted us. She decided our home was her home, and we never had the heart to tell her it wasn’t. That’s how we got Dani, […]
Book Review: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
I was watching a virtual travel conference when I came across a talk from Helen Russell, the author of The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country. She spoke about her year in Denmark and what she’d learned from the happiest place on earth. Her sense of humor is what […]
Book Review: A Fortune-Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani
Two years ago, I saw a fortune teller in Nepal who was oddly accurate when describing me. Not to mention, a lot of what he said about the immediate future has already come to fruition. Knowing about my run in with the fortune teller, my boyfriend (now husband) mailed me the book A Fortune-Teller Told […]