Everyone who knows me knows I am obsessed with Nepal’s history, its royal family, and the Ranas. When my husband told me about Erika and King Tribhuvan, which is a book written by a British woman who spent time in the royal palace when King Tribhuvan was held prisoner by the Ranas, I couldn’t wait […]
Book Review: Tiger for Breakfast by Michel Peissel
My husband and I have been reading a lot of books about Nepal recently, and he was interested in reading about Boris. I, like many others, had no idea who Boris was or which book he was talking about. He picked up a copy of Tiger for Breakfast by Michel Peissel and finished the almost […]
Book Review: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
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, […]
