This is a reminiscing and longing-for-a-friend kind of story. Moomin finds a golden leaf while picking berries for a punch that Moominmamma is making for the Autumn Ball that night. It would have been great if Moomin could find a tree with all golden leaves so he could give them as gifts to his friends….
Category: Books
Book Review – My Year of Living Mindfully
I heard about this book when the author was being interviewed on the radio. I thought her book sounded interesting and I listened to it at the time when I was also suffering from a lack of sleep (that’s another story for another time). So I immediately checked if the book was held at my…
Book Review – The Invisible Guest in Moominvalley
This is a story about a girl who started off as invisible and eventually found her ‘anger’ and became visible. Too-ticky brought an invisible guest in the Moomin family home. The Moomin family welcomed her especially Moominmamma who made her a dress and gave her medication/potion to make her visible again. Moominmamma looked after her…
Book Review – When: The scientific secrets of perfect timing
Another book by Daniel H. Pink which I truly enjoyed. This one is about timing! Not a how-to book but a when-to book! When to go first in a job interview? When to quit your marriage or your current job? When to make doctor’s appointments so that you get the best care and medical decisions?…
Book Review – Moomin and the Ice Festival
Lately, I have been fascinated with the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. I think I’ve borrowed every single book that my library holds (including a DVD!). The Moomin book collection mainly consists of children’s picture books but I have a few waiting to be read that are in the novel format. So here’s the first…
SMARTY SQUID 