7.6 The Reader Review: A Powerful Post-War Novel
This is the book on which the Oscar award-winning movie starring Kate Winslet was made. This is also an Oprah book club nominated book,…
7.6 
Upcoming Vacation Stress
Next week, I am going on a short holiday to Chennai. I can’t really call it a holiday as no one (positively no one)…
Summer Bazaar Organized by Sattva
After a heavy lunch at Brookfield Cafe, Kalyan, myself and the snubnose went with friends to the Summer Bazaar organized by Sattva. This is…
7.7 Diving into the World of Magyk
Of late, I have been reading many Fantasy novels, so while doing this review, I could not help but compare Magyk to other books…
Scintillating Convo on Bowling
Went bowling with office friends yesterday. Came back home really excited and chirpy and blurted out: Me: I had a great time bowling today….
A Poem this Time – An Oldie but Goldie
I am not really too big on poetry, haven’t really delved into it for a number of years now. However, there are a few…
8.3 Magic & Mischief: Exploring The Bartimaeus Trilogy
My obsession with Fantasy novels shows no signs of abating. In the last couple of weeks, I have been immersed in Jonathan Stroud’s Bartimaeus trilogy,…
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
You can read this slim book (only about 65 pages or so, depending on the edition) within a couple of hours-totally easy reading, but…
Furniture Shopping in Bangalore
This week, there have been quite a few advertisements in the TOI (Times of India) advertising huge discounts on furniture. We have been on…
Dhoni vs Teddy: Which is cuter?
The snubnose who is quite possibly Dhoni’s youngest fan insists that this teddy bear looks just like Dhoni… What do you think? For people…