There is nothing more satisfying than reading a book while sipping a hot cup of tea.
To me Tennis is John McEnroe. Which is strange because by the time I watched my first tennis match: Wimbledon 1985 semi-final: Jimmy Connors vs Kevin Curran, McEnroe was already on the downward slide. The commentators kept on saying that Curran had defeated defending champion McEnroe in the quarterfinals and I suddenly realized that John … Continue reading John McEnroe Once Again
Before John McEnroe ended his reign, vanquishing him in three of the four grandslam finals they clashed in, Bjorn Borg was the premier tennis player of the world winning six French Open and five Wimbledon titles at a time when the two surfaces played very differently and there was barely a fortnight to switch your … Continue reading Nonfiction November: The Golden Boy of Centre Court: How Bjorn Borg Conquered Wimbledon by Graham Denton (2021)
With Diwali fast approaching, I hardly have time for the blog yet I am planning big for November (and hoping it will not be a case of even bigger fall). First up is one of my favourite reading events of the year: The German Literature Month hosted by Lizzy Siddal. Second is Novellas in November … Continue reading November Notes
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