"COVID-19 restrictions kept me away from enjoying wine and food related travel and events so apart from keeping me in touch with reading about wine as much as possible, I found this book fascinating. When France fell to the Nazis in the early stages of World War Two, the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the finest and most sought after assets the French hold dearly - their wine. Like others in the French Resistance, winemakers mobilized to oppose the Nazis. This part of history of French resistance is little known and it marries well my love for wine and World War Two history. This is the thrilling and harrowing story of the French wine producers who undertook ingenious and daring measures to elude the enemy and save their vineyards and prized bottles as the Germans closed in on them."

Whilst some are reading, Amer is writing! 

"Time to create a journal about life, culture, chocolate nations, green, eco-friendly environment, lifestyle and life path through the changes that COVID-19 caused.

A journal to become a hardcopy non-commercial newspaper. "

"The book is an interesting read on how Tesla’s Elon Musk has set off a frantic race to speed up the world's shift to sustainable transportation by bringing electric cars to the main stream. I have to say that I enjoyed reading this book. It presents a thorough review of Tesla’s ground breaking efforts to invest in the cleaner, more environmentally-friendly electric car of the future and what other larger car manufacturers are doing to catch up!" 

"Dostoevsky is in my mind one of the greatest intellectuals and thinkers of the last 200 years. He had a unique insight into the human psyche's constant struggle with good and evil. This classic must-read, is in my opinion a superb fictional rendition of that very relatable, intimate and private battle narrated through the story of very well rounded and exquisitely complex characters that capture the intrinsically flawed make up of the human condition, the emerging socio cultural phenomena that characterised latter 19th century Russia which lay the ground for the advent and success of Communism early in the next century, and the age old philosophical contention -that characterises alot of the underlying themes in Dostoevsky's work - about the nature of man's moral aptitude for good and evil."

"It made me understand the realities and difficulties that women face in certain cultures. I could associate myself with the author as she is somewhat my age i.e. same generation with the difference of being brought up in different cultures. What impressed me most is the author's will and perseverance to stand up for what is right and achieve her goals."

"This book is pure inspiration. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your current situation is.

With hard work, quality in your thoughts and persistence, you can fight to create the life you want.
It’s about faith."

"A very powerful reminder to appreciate every moment we have, and to never take things for granted. The book takes you through an inspirational and emotional journey of a young neuro surgeon, a father, a husband diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A book I would recommend to everyone."

"It's a book which helps us understand the power of the mind and how we sometimes need to rid ourselves of certain rules which society created which limit our possibilities. When we do this, we truly understand that nothing is impossible."

"Clayton M. Christensen is best known as the innovation guru through his bestselling book The Innovator’s Dilemma which popularized the concept of Disruption theory. How Will You Measure Your Life is a book that makes you pause and reflect on your work, your relationships, and your values. Christensen wrote this book at a time of intense personal reflection — he had just recovered from the same type of cancer that had taken his father’s life. I liked how he and his co-authors used various theories and examples from the business world to present the parallels in our everyday life, career, and families. This is a book which I highly recommend as it gives perspective to life. Unfortunately, Christensen had a relapse of cancer and passed away in February 2020."

"It helps that it's written by my good friend Mark but it is a SERIOUS page turner. Set in Hollywood (Mark worked there for much of his career), this thriller has a bit of everything to keep you interesting - including a strong female lead (what's not to love?). It got me through some of the darker days of Covid because it's very entertaining and extremely engaging. Plus, Mark lives in Malta, and it's always nice to support local!"

"An insight about part of the Australian Aboriginal culture and they're plight in the latter years of their cohesion into western society.

Interesting facts about their values, spiritual nature and understanding of the land they come from."

"Gripping prose, shocking subject matter ... powerful, heart wrenching but so real !"

"The book is an inspiring lesson of resilience, determination and never give up attitude when facing the most of daunting of challenges of life . The message of hope and drive to fight to overcome the obstacles is very valid for life in general and took more relevance within the context of this pandemic and the struggles it is bringing and finding that drive to overcome the challenges it has brought in business and in life."

"I started this book by the intention of getting a deeper understanding on how a pandemic, like the one we are actually facing, can happen; and I discovered a truly insightful and science based lecture on how strong and fragile at the same time an ecosystem can be, and which role the humans play in shuffling everything. The chain of consequences of even a small done (or undone) action on nature can be amazing, and what seems very far and small, can become suddenly close and relevant. Very true and very contemporary."

"It's a perfect read for the current climate in which we're asking ourselves whether we went about our lives in the most optimal of ways pre virus outbreak. It highlights how we have been captured and distracted by the same tools that should be empowering us to achieve more. The Guardian describes it as ''the perfect guide to staying focused in an age of constant distraction''. I closed the book reclaiming not just my personal attention, but that that I emit to those I have relationships with, be it family or friendship. This read encouraged the re-designing and re-evaluating of my time. Highly recommended!"