The Roar of F1

There we were at the 2009 Formula One Nightrace.

Truly thrilling sights and thundering roars of the mean machines.

My Latest Grievance

I have discovered a new love and her name is Elinor Lipman.

She writes contemporary fiction from a different perspective - through the maturing intelligient eyes of a teenager who would later morph into a contemplative young adult.

What is special about her writing is her ability to weave important issues - such as racisim, adultery (as in the two books I just read) into her books. In a simple and frank manner.

Lipman's books may be considered "light reading" by some critics but they certainly are heavy weights when it comes to addressing key life lessons that all of us should hearn.

鹿男

作者：萬城目 學
出版社：皇冠

What a whimsical book!

Many years ago, I visited Nara as a tourist. I love the beautiful shrines and temple and even more those famed deers of Nara. These beautiful graceful creatures were amazingly tame. Even more fascinating were their ability to adapt to an increasingly modern environment - they seemed so adept at co-existing and communicating with human beings - locals and tourists alike, they were even able to navigate traffic !

This charming novel brought Nara and the myths of Japan to life, along with it a sense of nostalgia and warm memories of a wonderful autumn I spent in Japan.