且行且唱

This book is not bad, even though some of the parts are seemingly disconnected and the ending is a little bit odd.

To Dora, the main character, book is the first priority, the comfort and the lover.

“…no matter what’s going on in my life, I will always need a book. Nevertheless, after all that happened to me, reading is not purely an escape. It’s more of a search for some kind of meaning in this world. Now when I read, I think I might open to any page and find the true…The answers are there. Somewhere. Each author has their own vision, whether it be transforming, unnerving, inspiring, or devastating. It’s comforting in a pathetic sort of way and I have wallowed in this comfort for most of my life.” (pp.255-256)

But later on, she understands that the books can not tell everything to her and she has to explore her life by herself rather from the books. After she falls in love with Fred, the owner of the bookshop, she gets to know that the lover is not as compliant as the characters in novels. Fred is so cold-hearted to his family and Dora can not stand his attitude.

Finally Doro spits up with Fred and at the same time she finds out that she still love her ex-husband and she can’t calm down herself by reading books. She needs a job, a family, a normal life free from the shadow of unhappy childhood. Bits by bits, things are getting changed and Dora gains more confidence towards her life.

The meaning of reading books? I haven’t thought too much about it, but I feel really happy when I read a book. In reality, I have a lot of unhappiness, sadness, sorrow and pressure, but when I read books, I feel that I still have peaceful and happy moment in my life. Nevertheless, I believe life is more important than books and it can teach you more lessons than those from books. I think the authors are trying to express the similar feelings to us, right?

这两本书都是教人如何合理用钱、同时保护环境、循环利用。

这本书重点在于如何计划消费，从而使手头的现金充裕，不用陷进债务的漩涡中。里面有教如何自制洗衣粉，强效又环保，而且超级低成本。也知道白醋原来有好多功效，可以代替柔顺剂、可以作为原料制作很多清洁用品、可以洗厕所、洗占板等等。又没有化学物质，又便宜，醋真是好东东。昨天试过将白醋倒进厕所，真的很快就变白白了～～

放假得作更多的试验～～

饮食，不知称不称得上是艺术。但饮食就一定是乐趣。

谢宁这本书是我在Arncliffe图书馆偶然看到的。本来以为就是在空谈菜谱的书，翻了一翻，惊喜万分。这本书，可以说是作者收集生活中的点点乐趣，可以看出，饮食的趣味和美感。

有人说，我不会做饭，做饭多累。可是作为港姐出身的谢宁，本来也是十指不沾阳春水的小姐。可是结婚后，接触了做饭，开始有兴趣，经过十几年的磨练，虽然不能做大师级的水准，可是足以为生活增添光彩。所以，“不会”和“累”，只是懒的借口。

餐桌的摆衬足以见心思。在中国可能不重视餐桌的摆设，可是在西化的香港和国外，都很注意从桌布到碗具刀叉的装饰和摆放。可以不花很多钱，摆出优雅，是很花心思的。例如用一块香叶作叉子的托盘，用牛仔布作桌布，用大勺子装着小勺子，作为装酱料的器皿。

一些藤、甚至菜花和花生壳，都可以作为餐巾环，活泼又可爱，餐桌上也不会单调。这是我欣赏的环保优质生活。

我不知道原来梅子和菊花可以配搭泡茶，甚至做果冻。

谢宁是看了别人茶庄用普洱茶水做炒饭，自己想出用玫瑰花茶做茶饭。够有心思和创新吧。处处都可以看到用心呢～～

很不错的一本书。里面有中西的美食做法，特别适合初学者。

我将自己种进花盆

假装是一朵花

城市巷弄阴暗

阳光终日短缺

雨水不足空气浑浊

只有在午夜三时

才能瞥见月亮默默滑过天空

我是一朵不开心的花

尚未学会绽放，就习于凋零

在广州时已经很想看一本书，可是在中国是买不到的。所以回澳洲找寻。一进书店就看到这本书醒目地摆在新书栏，可是好贵，超过50刀。。于是只好找学校图书馆。结果从上个月看到的，已经订购了三本书，到现在有了编码，可是在架上找不到。。。

什么时候才能看到这一本书呢？