Weekend Shenanigans
byThe first weekend of the year has been action-packed and beyond hectic. My weekends are anyway usually full of horse-riding classes for Piglet and…
Historical Fiction
Top five books of 2016
byHere is a very, very late post on the five best books I read in 2016. This is a post I’ve sat on for…
Mailbox Monday
byWelcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. It’s been a long time since I did a Mailbox Monday…
All the light we cannot see
byI never wanted to read All the light we cannot see for the longest time. From all the descriptions and reviews I read online,…
8.6 Booker Prize Winner: A Review of Bring Up the Bodies
byI am on a roll right here. Two Man Booker prize-winning novels in a row. That usually never happens. Usually award-winning books are such…
A Brief History of Seven Killings
byI have been a huge fan of the singer Bob Marley ever since I was a kid. I’m probably dating myself here, but my…
I have been reading last year’s Man Booker award winner – A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James for the past couple…
- Teaser Tuesdays: A Brief History of Seven Killings
Unlocking the Magic of The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Book Review
byOrphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity….
Top Ten Tuesdays: Top Recent Reads
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our recent 5-star reads. Since I rarely classify books as…
This book was on my TBR list for the longest time. Finally, I got around to it a couple of weeks ago, and all I can tell you right now, is that it is definitely worth the wait.
This book is primarily about the isolation and discrimination against the Japanese living in USA during the time of World War 2.
Here’s an excerpt where he beautifully describes the landscape while at the same time talking about the futility of fighting over land.
- Teaser Tuesdays: Snow Falling on Cedars