Oleg Vishnevsky Vishnevsky itibaren Derrumbadero, Dominikanska republiken
A deceptively simple book of illustrated poetry about various exes. The ink-line drawings compliment the writing style well, making this an interesting and easy read.
I normally like books about books, about people who love and appreciate them. This book didn't quite "connect" for me. It's an unusual novel, written as a series of letters, telling the history of a small group of residents on one of the British Channel Islands during several years of Nazi occupation. The imaginary book club starts as a cover-up to avoid Nazi suspicions; but it turns into a real shared learning experience and appreciation of books and reading. Meanwhile, a London journalist stumbles on the group and starts to correspond with them, eventually traveling to live with them. I went back and forth on this story; occasionally it really grabbed me, but in general I had trouble staying interested and I think I was more bored than thrilled.
Katharine Hepburn wrote a light, amusing book about filming "The African Queen" in the Belgium Congo and Uganda. She and Humphrey Bogart were the big stars in the film directed by John Huston in 1951. They had to film this black and white movie along African rivers without falling in to get snapped up by waiting crocodiles or infected by some African parasite. Hepburn signed on to star in "The African Queen" because she wanted to see the country, and she enjoyed the African people and the beautiful countryside. She also almost got run over by a herd of elephants during a safari day, armed only with a camera. The actress wrote as if she was having a conversation with the reader while they sat down to have tea, and I could almost hear her voice in my mind as I read. I also enjoyed seeing the wonderful photographs.
i really couldnt grasp what is the point of this book... also the content doesnt suit me......