Delicioasa poveste a cozonacului românesc by Tatiana Niculescu Bran is one of the books I got while in Romania. It was an impulse purchase and I am glad I got it. It is in Romanian, so this is going to be a very short review…
Cum s-a românizat România by Lucian Boia – How Romania became Romanized by Lucian Boia – is another book I bought while in Romania. It is a short and fascinating book. I am not completely happy with the English translation of the title, as I…
A fost ca-n filme [It was like in the movies] by Liviu Tofan and Stejarel Olaru, is one of the books I bought on my trip to Romania earlier this year. Because it is in Romanian I don’t think any of my readers would be…
Gândurile mele din vremea războiului by Regina Maria is the first book in Romanian I read in over a decade. In English is My thoughts during the war by Queen Maria. She was the Queen Consort from 1914 to 1927. She was born into the…
Secret police files from the Eastern bloc by Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, Corina Petrescu – Between surveillance and life writing – is a must read book. It’s a short book, of just over 200 pages, on communist secret police services with a focus on the…
The Making of Mămăligă by Alex Drace-Francis – Transimperial Recipes for a Romanian National Dish – is a fascinating book. Mămăligă is polenta, while mălai is corn meal. This is a cereal that was brought over to Europe from America. It is interesting to see…
Armies of the Thracians and Dacians by Gabriele Esposito* is the first book on ancient history I read in a long time and I’m so glad I did. I gave it a very well deserved 4.5 stars and I took half of star off because…
I got Concise History of Romania by Keith Hitchins from Bodleian as I was curious to find out how much of Romanian history I still remember from school. Also, I wanted to read a non-biased view, by an American professor. The book was so interesting…
Michael of Romania by Ivor Porter is a great book. Full title: Michael of Romania The King and The Country by Ivor Porter. I’ve decided to read it after King Michael passed away last December and I found this book at the central library. I…