TransAtlantic: A Book Review
byWhile deciding whether to read TransAtlantic by Colum McCann, I read a review that said… What McCann says in a sentence, others can’t say…
Historical Fiction
It’s Literary Giveaway Bloghop Time
byAfter a brief hiatus, I am back to participating in the literary giveaway bloghop hosted by Judith from Leeswammes’ Blog. This time I am…
7.7 Must-Read Historical Fiction: The Signature of All Things
byI just finished this book after an almost sleepless night engrossed in it. It’s not a cliffhanger/thriller type of read, but the book is…
India in {Ten}ish Books
bySavidge from Savidge Reads has put up an interesting meme challenge on his blog. He’s challenged us readers to list top ten books that…
In the scientific world of the day, there was still a strict division between “botany” (the study of plants by men) and “polite botany”…
- Teaser Tuesdays – The Signature of all Things
7.6 Romance & Mischief: Love Potion Number 10 Review
byAah, what a lovely long weekend it’s been. It’s been a full weekend, with family visiting from Chennai, lots of shopping, cooking, even a…
Library Loot: October 9 to 15
byLibrary Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages…
8 The House at Riverton
bySummer 1924 On the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his…
This is a book that started with a lot of promise. Here is a nice teaser. There were three volumes in all. Dog-eared green…
- Teaser Tuesdays – The House at Riverton
8.2 One Hundred Years of Solitude
byOne of the 20th century’s enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and…