Inside Asia (2 Volume Set) Review

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(More customer reviews)What's really amazing about these books is the great selection of buildings and sites chosen. You will not only find luxurious hotels and homes, but temple ruins and old decaying houses, always with a great architectural taste.
Those are 2 beautifully presented books themselves, with a kind of satin hardcover.
I've seen "Inside Africa" as well and there's no doubt that are as surprising as these. I'll try to complete the collection.

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Instant karma Zen. Soothing. Mystical. Meditative. All the most serene words in the world couldn't begin to describe the effect of Asia's most beautiful interiors. Whether it's a monastery in Tibet, a coffee plantation in Java, or a Tadao Ando-designed house in Japan, each interior chosen for this book is remarkable not only for its aesthetics but for its spirit. Presented in two sublime volumes, these interiors have what it takes to transport you to a sacred place. Breathe deeply, delve in, and be inspired.

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The Lady Matador's Hotel: A Novel Review

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(More customer reviews)There are many stories about these six people and one hotel. Those lives and their stories intermingle in this all too short book. And, I felt as if I was a guest at Hotel Miraflor. But, I didn't need a room. I was awake every minute I was there.
We find ourselves experiencing the complete range of emotions as we peek in on these lives. Remember, this is Latin America. This is where we are watching things happen and suddenly realize it's our hand getting caught in the car door. (You don't have to be near a car or a door for that to happen.)
Of course, in this capital of Somecountry, Central America, we are exposed to that ubiquitous leftist/centrist/rightist trying to determine the in-power group. Within that struggle we have the also ever present 'elected' government versus the military leaders. Typically the group with the most weapons wins.
If it bothers you to read about hard living or hard dying, perhaps you should skip this book (though I hope you don't). The author has given us a visceral look at the history and present in the non-fiction world of that part of the world through the characters of The Lady Matador's Hotel.
This is the first book I've read by Garcia. She hooked me with the first few pages (yeah, there were several reasons for that) and played me like a fish on the line until the end. Pure and simple, the lady can write. She packed a four hundred page novel into half as many pages.
Her words paint pictures that I could see as I was reading. I was with the waitress, the colonel, the poet, the businessman, the lawyer and the matadora. You will enjoy being another guest at Hotel Miraflor. Check in.

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