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| Books waiting to be read on La Margarita |
Summer is now well gone, the pool has been closed for a while now and its time to start to light the fires in the living rooms and bedrooms for guests in the main house and the wood burning stoves in the self catering rooms. I love this time of year. Being English I am used to the changing of the seasons and for me the drawing in of winter can be a beautiful time of year. To take a ride across the pampas on a chilly sunny winters day is an exhilarating experience believe me. Arriving back at the house after your ride its great to throw another log on the fire, open a good book and just chill out. On La Margarita many guests do just that but just what are they reading. Umm it’s a good question but easy to answer since I try to read most of the books guest leave on La Margarita. Here are five great books that in my opinion are a must read that you can find today in the library on La Margarita. It is a great reason to come and stay here, as they are all excellent reads. Ok ok I know it will be cheaper to buy them on Amazon but hey Amazon doesn’t have a log fire, lunch and a glass of Malbec waiting for you when you get back from your ride as you settle down in front of the fire!....................................................
One Day by David Nicholls
Book of this year and last year for me. The story of 80's children Em and Dex’s on and off twenty year romance will put you on a roller coaster ride that will have you keep putting logs on the fire as its pretty hard to put down it and you may have a few tears rolling down your checks so make sure you have a hanky nearby – I quite simply loved this book and you will too - bet you
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
All you ever needed to know about the science of snow mixed up with a great moody crime story that only Miss Smillia can solve - or can she ? – it’s fascinating stuff
Confessions of an Argentina Warrior by Horacio Verbitsky
This is must read to all who come to Argentina. It’s tragic and bloody but it happened and it was such a short time ago. Hard to believe that the Military controlled this county so brutally and it’s hard to believe it really happened – but it did
Stoned by Andrew Logg Oldham
If you ever wondered what the swinging Sixties were like don’t ask Andrew Logg Oldham since he was stoned most of the time but his story of how he managed the Rolling Stones at the tender age of 19 is absorbing – the best autobiography on the music industry (ok it only my opinion but it is really really really good). He now lives in Columbia by the way
Bangkok Days by Lawrence Osborne
This is an absorbing travel book read taking you through the sometimes murky but always fascinating expats world of Bangkok and the cities exotic history with some great eccentric characters. By travel writer Lawrence Osborne who has spent quite a bit of time in Asia - it’s definitely worth a few logs the fire
Hurry up and get here, as these cracking books will be snapped up quick. Course the sapper uppers will no doubt leave some great books in there place if they have to take them away with them if they don’t manage to finish them so you will always find some great reads on La Margarita
This is David Cummings alias The English Gaucho until the next time
Hasta Pronto
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