Last time I was flying, I picked up a very good book in the airport book shop  - "From Finland with Love" by Roman Schatz.

The book is an absolutely brilliant, witty and fun to read collection of satirical columns about Finland. Mr.Schatz is a German-born writer who has been living in Finland for 20 years and has a unique insight into Finland that he so generously shares with the reader.

It is simply a must read for all foreigners living in Finland.

Read a very interesting article in Wednesday’s FT - "Not to celebrate Nabokov is a tragedy" by Nina Khrushcheva. Even if you’re not into russian literature - it is definitely a good read. Nina is a great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. She also has a number of other interesting articles on Project Syndicate (translated into several languages).

A few weeks ago we have finally move to our new house in Espoo.  Now I commute to work by bus. 20 minutes of free time every morning and every evening - this is what I have missed living 5 minutes away from the office in Helsinki. Commuting gives a perfect opportunity to read.

Laast three books that I’ve read - Tony Parsons, The Family Way; Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner; Lars Saabye Christensen, The Half Brother.

The latter one I  bought over a year ago in Oslo airport on my way back home.  Started reading it a few times but put it back on a shelf.  It is a slow starter, but it is absolutely worth reading. It is probably one of the best books I’ve read in the past few years.