I was intrigued by Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” because of a review posted on the website of a leading daily in the U.S., wherein there was much outrage in the tone of the reviewer, pegging Chua as a self-righteous, holier-than-thou Chinese mother. Perhaps the book was taken out of context in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘non-fiction’
Appreciating the Tiger Mother
Posted: August 6, 2011 in booksTags: amy chua, battle hymn of the tiger mother, non-fiction
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You cannot resist the power of the (cute) Force.
Posted: March 8, 2011 in booksTags: crafts, non-fiction, the star wars craft book, wish list
Here’s one thing I’ll admit. I’m a Star Wars nut. I grew up watching the movies on betamax, VHS, and Laser Discs. There’s a VCD set here at home, and about four DVD sets (having different versions) of the entire series. Yes, there are differences. There’s definitely a set that includes those never-before-seen scenes that [...]
Recent Loots and Some.
Posted: November 21, 2010 in booksTags: fiction, harry potter, kiran desai, life on the refrigerator door, non-fiction, q&a, spanish, the inheritance of loss, vikas swarup
I must admit I’ve been devouring Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows once again, in preparation for the movie. I saw it last night, and I was very satisfied overall. The cinematography was beautiful, and the movie’s screenplay was generally faithful to the book (give or take a couple of subplots deleted to condense it [...]
El mundo en nuestras manos
Posted: November 13, 2010 in booksTags: el mundo en nuestras manos, los secretos de la roja, non-fiction
Here’s another one for the La Roja fangirls. Pepe Reina (oh bless him, that numero uno crack) will be coming out with a book on November 16 (if I understood it correctly) that details a load of juicy secrets about the Spanish National Team, as they competed in the World Cup. I can only hope [...]
Los Secretos de La Roja–I finally have a copy!
Posted: September 4, 2010 in booksTags: los secretos de la roja, miguel angel diaz, non-fiction
Thanks to a friend who was in Spain for a couple of weeks, I finally have a copy of Miguel Angel Diaz’s “Los Secretos de La Roja”! My copy is hardbound and in the 3rd edition. I’m not sure what the updates on the third edition are, but I suppose it would be the parts [...]
Spain Swag! (Well, of the bookish kind, that is)
Posted: July 8, 2010 in booksTags: biographical, non-fiction, spanish, sports
Despite running on less than a handful of hours’ worth of sleep, I’m more than wide awake, alert, and ecstatic over Spain’s win over Germany, booking them a place in the finals. My main blog has been a shrine to La Furia Roja, who have been playing beautiful football throughout the World Cup (OK, so [...]
