Reading

I love reading. And when I can’t read a book, I’ll listen to one. Here my favorite books of 2024:

  • 1984 by George Orwell.
  • Elefant by Martin Suter.
  • Wir sind das Klima! by Jonathan Safran Foer.
  • A long way down by Nick Hornby.
  • Augustown by Kei Miller.
  • The seven moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka.
  • Der Hundertjaehrige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwandt by Jonas Jonasson.
  • The dictionary of lost words by Pip Williams.
  • The shock doctrine: the rise of disaster capitalism by Naomi Klein.
  • Delta-V #1 by Daniel Suarez.
  • The new climate war: the fight to take back our planet by Michael E. Mann.
  • Five little Indians by Michelle Good.
  • Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi.
  • Middle England by Jonathan Coe.
  • The light pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton.
  • SoKo Heidefieber by Gerhard Henschel.
  • Shit Cassandra saw by Gwen E. Kirby.

Gardening

Balconies are also gardens! On our Berlin balcony I grow the loveliest strawberries, cucumbers, potatoes and herbs. I’m particularly interested in permaculture, food forests and organic agriculture.

Furniture restoration

Restoring antique and vintage wooden furniture clears my head. Not having a workshop though, I have to resort to our bathroom, which now houses a collection of tools, varnishes and glues :p.

Dog

My dog Rube is always ready to join in on the fun. You probably heard him in one of our Zoom calls.