The Spies of Warsaw

"Sip the wine, taste the food, find everyone fascinating - a good motto for diplomacy."

"I guess that's one way to save the world."

Alan Furst's novel is a glimpse on the dreary and sophisticated diplomatic life. Espionage isn't always thrilling. Spies in World War II dealt with obtaining intelligence rather than battling goons or thugs Salt-esque (Angelina Jolie), but equally dangerous. But diplomats live a double life. While they're not prying on their enemies' secrets, they show up at parties just to conspire against each other. Scandalous in their uniforms, waistcoats, and beautiful women in their arms. 

On bookshelves, summer & the unknown

I promised myself I won't get a new book until after I finish my thesis (one of my random superstitions). There were tempting and desperate times but now that I've graduated, nothing can stop me now! Time flies fast and one of the lessons of life is that do what you love, and do it often. Summer's here, the future is wide with possibilities (I'm one of the unemployed now), but I don't know where I'll be next month. I don't know what books I'll read next. The unknown is such a thrilling and scary place. And I don't know why I'm being sentimental in a supposedly short post about my new paperbacks.