The Cuckoo’s Calling
byAfter losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to…
Books
The Martian: A Riveting Sci-Fi Survival Story
byYou must be living behind some rock on this planet if you’ve not heard of The Martian book or movie. So, I’m not going…
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.
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Desi Crime
byBeen busy, busy, busy with I don’t know what – too many social occasions, too many dinners out, and just too many errands to…
Teaser Tuesdays: City of Bones
byI’ve been reading this book all weekend, and it’s pretty addictive and enjoyable. I particularly enjoy the references to Indian mythology and history scattered…
Binge-reading Michael Connelly
byWhen work is hectic, and the personal life even more so, rereads and easy thrillers are the order of the day. Michael Connelly has…
Online Book Shopping at #Bookle
byA couple of weeks back, Snubnose got the most wonderful surprise, just a couple of days before her birthday. She had hurt her leg…
After the intensity of The Lives of Others, Mark Watney (the protagonist)’s wisecracks in The Martian come as a breath of fresh air. Even…
- Teaser Tuesdays: The Martian
The Lives of Others
byThe aging patriarch and matriarch of the Ghosh family preside over their large household, made up of their five adult children and their respective…