Isekai Isekaya

Just like atashinchi, one of my favourites. Thanks to the subtitles. You go to some other world as you see. The way the food is prepared, the expressions...all classy..this was my go to when we had summer off...never know, if I finish my books, i will surely go back to this one...

The kamogawa food detectives

As I reached the end of this simply written/ translated but deeply sensitive and absolutely salivating book...I searched and repaired my amazon india account and added it in my cart. A paperback will surely be lighter than hardback. I love food memories and more than having an emotional aspect that I can read only once (another half opened book but I wont buy "the girl with a knife) I love and adore food memories ( The apprentice: my life in the kitchen) or emotions if any are written wittily (sweet life in paris) or downright ribtickling funny (bongmom cookbook). I came across this title when I was searching for similar books like Relish by Lucy Knisley (which I have a copy of)I set claim in my library ( which I do before I buy...easier that way than wasting money for a one time read and donating to the library) and promptly forgot about. Then I put the claim again and went to pick it up this tuesday. Its thursday and I am already on my last chapter. And thinking of buying it. Then came the crux. Usually ebay sells me stuff for maximum of 5 dollars (I like second hand and dont mind salvaging a well read book than a new one) but both on ammajan (read amazon) and ebay were competing, its 13$ for a book. Definitely three times of what I expected but then I came across Deepika Amin (doordarshan heroine, now doing maa roles)post recommending this book and that set me thinking...The book is available for 500 rs on ammajan india...so next time the courier will have my books...I am now on library website for another book...the restaurant of lost recipes by same author... Some books just have a knack of bringing back lost love (reading books in this case) for you...nothing can be a beautiful slow finish to a well deserved break...guess girl with knife will be disarmed next

Fall break

With Diwali behind us (maybe filling our derriere), I am smack in the middle of fall break of a week. I guess Diwali holds more allure for me in preparation. cleaning the house, fixing the lights, making specials, hearing fireworks, distributing goodies...This year were many dampners. Due to extremely dry air, no diyas outside. Halloween candy stampede and dry wind made sure my rangoli looked wore zombie than diwali. The yellows and greens combined to make lime and blue sang "ami je tomar" (ref: Bhoolbhulaiya movie). But OK. The break was good. Though not much changed except getting up 2.5 hours later than godforsaken hour I get up (blame it on baba ramdev...I mean yoga and later cook and clean before I go marathonning..I mean school). Pilla and I go for two walks. He suffers endlessly with writing exercises and like. And I fell in love with another author, who needs a seperate post. I read as much as I can and soak. My color book stares at me expectantly and my eyes wander on it as well..saying soon. Once school starts, with no lux to read and get lost (not that often, due to conditions applied, I am not able to finish book in one setting), my coloring will be my only ally. Meanwhile I enjoy...with 4 more days to go. My sleep recovered. I am in neural mood. The black has turned grey...But I cherish every single moment. The grey will never turn white but within no time it changes to black hole that sucks me right in. This vacay is lovely respite...a lovely in between..