Off To Cambodia.

Cambodia here we come!

My daughter and I are off again, this time to Cambodia. We leave on Boxing day, flying to Kuala Lumpur, on to Phnom Penh and a domestic flight to Siem Reap. In Siem Reap, we hope to visit Angkor Wat for a fabulous photo opportunity. We plan to stay for a week there. Temples and the night market are also on the list of things to see and do. 

From Siem Reap, we hope to take a boat down the river back to Phnom Penh where we will be staying in a lovely small boutique hotel not far from where my daughter will be working. She can even walk to work it is so close. I, on the other hand, can visit local temples close by and do some meditation. Day trips are another option and so is sitting around the pool with a mocktail catching up on my blog and writing. Visiting the local market will be fun and we can buy our fruit there. On the weekends we can do some sightseeing and visit the mall to see what is on offer. It is going to be extremely hot so it will be interesting to see how we cope in the heat. At least we have a pool to help us. It is going to be interesting to take photos of all the sites and share them with you, so keep a lookout. 

Bye for now. I have some packing to do...

Book Review-The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society, written by  Mary Ann Shaffer, is a beautiful story with plenty of insight into the life on Guernsey Island during the second world war and beyond. It Tells the story of Juliet Ashton who was a journalist in London during the war years. She makes contact with a man named Dawsey Adams via a letter that he wrote to her about a book they had both read, and a correspondence begins. Dawsey lives on Guernsey and belongs to a book club there. Other members then get in touch with her and friendships ensue. Juliet learns a lot about their lives on the island during the Nazi occupation. Shaffer brings the characters to life in a delightful tale of people's lives on the Island.

The story is written in letter form which takes a little time to get used to, but it flows well and you don't seem to notice. Definitely a feel good book.

There is also a movie about the book which, with the same title, which was a delight.

MaryAnn Shaffer died before the book came to print. She was a former librarian who wrote a wonderful book for us to enjoy.

Here is a list of books to read.

This is my list of great books to read. I have already done some book reviews and hope to do a lot more. I like a wide variety of books and here are some of my all-time favourites.

1] Out on a limb by Shirley MacLaine.

2] Happiness by The Dalai Lama.

3] Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)

4] Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

5] A Bavarian Winter by Ronald L. Harmon

6]  Tibetan by Sorrel Wilby

7]    Home Is Where The Heart Is by Geraldine Cox.

8] The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.

9] Committed by Elisabeth Gilbert.

10]  Sissi by Allison Pataki

11] The Happiness Project  by Gretchen Rubin                  

12] Lavender and Linen by Henrietta Taylor.

I think this is a good mix of books. Very different but I hope you find something in there to read and enjoy.

 Happy Reading.