in a bookstore in Karlsruhe named Thalia. There were two interesting books on Germany I was looking at. The other booked looked a little more serious. I think it was called the Five Germany's I Know, or hopefully something similar enough that I can find it again. I went for the light-hearted one, but now I want to read the other one too.
I enjoyed the book because I seem to be mildly obsessed with all things German right now. The book talks about lots of places that I've just been. It's written by a British man who takes multiple trips to Germany to regain his wanderlust. The book is full of interesting little tidbits of information on Germany and all things Germany. He focuses on the language a lot. Did the you know that there is a seven syllable word in Germany to say 'speed limit'? Geschwindigkeitsbeschraunkung. I'm missing the two little dots over the a. The downside is that the book is quite badly written. I took almost two months to read it, and not because it was difficult or long. At times the author makes little inside jokes that I'm sure are hilarious in you speak German and English (Jayanti?). Maybe that's not what's happening at all. The author also jumps around so much that it's hard to following, but I can't really fault him on that....oh look, an elephant.
2 out of 5.
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