Huge Shopping Spree at the Strand Book Sale
Every year Strand Book Store holds a beyond awesome sale. The range of books (particularly children’s books) is terrific and the prices are so…
7 The Canterbury Tales
Whew! I am finally back with a book review. I really didn’t expect to take such a long blogging and book break. But life’s…
The Snubnose Graduates from Kindergarten
Just a short time ago, Snubnose was a wailing, yelling toddler refusing to go to school. Four years on, she is a confident and…
And yet another reason to love Salman Rushdie
It’s an open secret among my blogger buddies that I am a huge fan of Salman Rushdie. Now, after reading this interview with him…
The Beach – Book Versus Movie
I first read The Beach by Alex Garland when published almost 12 years ago. I read it during a long flight, and considering I…
A Rockstar and Some Players
Wonder of wonders. I was actually able to watch a couple of movies recently – completely as opposed to tidbits. Unfortunately, both these movies…
Announcing the Winners of the 4th Literary Giveaway Blogop
Here are the winners of the 4th literary giveaway bloghop: Ruth Hill wins a copy of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society…
The 4th Literary Giveaway Blog Hop Starts This Weekend
The 4th literary blog hop hosted by LeeSwammes blog starts off now! It’s a fairly simple and straight-forward giveaway. As this is a literary…
Soothing the Lil Piglet with Baby Beluga
Until I can think up a nickname to use for Baby Hemanshu on my blog, I am going to use Piglet because that’s who…