Daddy's Gone A Hunting

Daddy's Gone A Hunting is yet another Marry Higgings Clark formulaic mystery but I like her characters and the way she promotes hard work etc. in her characters who are people one would like to hang out with. I don't think it is possible to like another Mary Higgings Clark novel as much as the first one you read (in my case it was Loves Music Loves to Dance) but they are great beach reads as far as I'm concerned.

Me Before You

Me Before You is a much loved novel and with good reason. It is one of the best UK chick lit genre I have read. Lovely characters and great interaction. I didn't know anything about it except that it is a weepie and it certainly delivers. Recommended.

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World is one of the films I have watched on the plane and the only reason I watch Thor films is that I like Natalie Portman. This one is one of those generic superhero films and even though he is an evil SOB I thought Loki was a more entertaining character than the titular Thor.
Not recommended.

Atları Bağlayın Geceyi Burada Geçireceğiz

Atları Bağlayın Geceyi Burada Geçireceğiz kısa öykülere açılma denemelerimin bir sonucu olarak rastgele on line sipariş ettiğim kitaplardan biri. Bu kadar beğeneceğimi tahmin etmemiştim doğrusu ancak yazar neredeyse 10 yaş genç olmasına rağmen kendimden çok şey buldum okurken. Internet üzerinden baktım bu ilk kitabıymış. Bazı yerlerde biraz ham ama ben bu yazarı takibe alacağım -kendisinden bir roman bekliyorum-. Bu öykü kitabını hevesle tavsiye ederim. 

Usagi Drop (aka Bunny Drop)

Usagi Drop I have seen a gif of one of the scenes  in tumblr and felt it was very cute. I love Kenichi Matsuyama and his clean facial lines. And this ended being an adorable film with a cute little girl and Kenichi doing his 'weird but lovable' thing. And unexpectedly I have shed lots of tears during it. Based on googling on net I have found out that this one is a manga adaptation. It is even sadder now since one of the characters in it is a manga artist (won't tell who).

I got this one cheap from Thailand (in the only place I have found selling legal, legit dvds) and am completely happy. I can recommend this one if you are in a mellow mood.

Private Dancer

Private Dancer well it wouldn't have been right not to purchase some brand new books (but this one I would have bought second hand if I could find it) and since Thailand sex tourism is very famous, I thought I'd check this cautionary tale out. And it ended up being a very good read. I understand Mr.Leather, the writer has worked as a journalist and it probably helped with the overall structure of the novel where each character tells one part of the story (sometimes same story from different angles) and I loved how it worked so well. I was not expecting much from it and am pleasantly surprised. Also I think every sex toursit to Thailand should read it.

There are not many adult or violent scenes. It is more psychological with fast paced action, some twists and I'll recommend it if you think the plot seems interesting. 

Return from Thailand - Koh Samui

Well, it has been a wonderful holiday. Great weather, great food, great beach and solutitude, oh sweet solitude. Doing nothing but reading good books, walking on the beach, visit some local attractions (but without the usual fidelity) all in all not talking to people unless it is absolutely necessary (I exclude my word vomit against the poor expat book store owner since I had recently read twitter and was upset about what has been happening in my country, anyway he took it like a gentlemen and even offered similar stories about Thai government - as consolation I suppose- a kind hearted person he was).

Anyway here are some photos (taken by Iphone so they are not very good)

Here is the beach I chose for my stay. I love to swim and this one allows for good swimming since it is deep (many beaches in Koh Samui are shallow for a long while). It was the very south end of Lamai (close to Hin Ta Hin Yai)

Another pic from the same beach (probably taken from where I was lounging)

Here is another one from Lamai beach, a beach café where I have had breakfast (yummy rice soup and fruits)

Somewhere along the way from my room to the beach (since I have stayed in the cheapest room but it was so so pleasant, as you can see)

A scene from one of my (many) beach walks.


And I have read books all the time without interruption and watched some films too (two of them in Bangkok, some on the plane and none in Koh Samui)

I'll try and update everything one by one.