I’m reviewing two books today which cover similar topics: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles The little book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to finding your purpose in life by Ken Mogi So working in a library, I get to see the books that come…
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Library Visit 2021 – State Library of South Australia
I actually wanted to visit the Art Gallery of South Australia but somehow navigated myself to the State Library of South Australia instead. Good move too as I actually enjoyed spending my time here. Date of visit: 26 September 2021 Features: Here are a few of the library’s features that are worth mentioning. Front of…
Book Review – Dune
I read Dune by Frank Herbert during our road trip last year. Actually, I wouldn’t have read this book if there wasn’t a new film of the same name coming out. Yes, I remembered the boring and slow movie made by David Lynch back in 1984. But I’ve forgotten most of the story and characters…
Library Visit 2021 – Clare Library
This was the library where I became a member of the South Australia public library network. That meant I could borrow items (hard copies and digital) anywhere around South Australia (SA) even though I wasn’t a SA resident. Fantastic! Date of visit: 22 September 2021 Features: At the time of the visit, the library was…
Book Review – Caves of Steel
This was the first book I’ve ever read on my phone using a reading app called Libby. I would have liked to have read a physical copy but there was nothing available at any of the libraries that we have been to (we were road tripping at the time). And since we didn’t know which…
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