My August reading list

Instead of writing full length book reviews, I guess I will just write short summaries about the books that I have been reading. I will try to make this a monthly update. I hope I will be able to give you some inspirations on what is good to read.

***There are amazon links attached to the pictures of the books below, you can click to read the reviews and the descriptions of the books :)



Secret of Paris: Paris for beginners: An insider's guide 
by Vernon Coleman

I fell off my chair laughing a dozen of times reading this book. It's a book about Paris: the cafes, the people, the traffic, the history...everything. If you wonder why this supposed to be boring topics can be so funny. Read this:

I hope I won't get into some copyright issues by quoting the book this way. All credits go to the awesome author of this book :)

There are lots of funny paragraphs like this in the book, and it is still incredibly practical for someone who's going to Paris. I got this for USD 4.99 but it's now selling for USD 0.99. T_T

I think the discount is only valid until tomorrow. If you are going to Paris and need a guidebook that's fun to read, buy it now.




Impressionism: The History, The Artists, The Masterpieces 
by V. Kuvatova

I don't know why this book is selling for only USD 1.35 because art-books with pictures are generally quite expensive. I expect the book to be extremely shallow but indeed, it's informative even for someone like me who already knows a bit about arts. I have sent this book as a gift to one of my dear friends. This book is an impressionism 101. It covers several most famous impressionism artists, their important works and their lives. It's a short book, very easy to read and understand.

If you are planning a trip to Paris and wish to know more about the artworks that you're going to see, or if you simply want to impress someone who loves art. This book is a foolproof investment (of only USD1.35 and no more than a few hours of your time). LOL




Inferno 
by Dan Brown

Disclaimer: I am a HUGE Dan Brown fan. If you love Dan Brown, you will love this book.

If you ask me why I love Dan Brown's novels, I'd say it's because his books help you expand your horizons. It's entertaining, as well as "educational". I don't know how many Dan Brown fans would do this, but whatever facts that were quoted in the book, I would look them up and dig deeper. So by the time you finished reading this book, you would find yourself so familiar with the city Florence, and the artists and writers (Botticelli and Dante).

A side note: this book will be made into a movie by Sony Pictures to be released in Dec 2015. Yay!!!




Not in time
by Shawna Seed

I love this book so much that as soon as I finished reading it I wrote an review.
[ Read here ! ]