The Mortal Instruments – Books 1 to 3
bySo, yet again, I embark on a Fantasy series. Unlike previous efforts though, when I stopped at just 1 (think A Discovery of Witches),…
Books
Am on a binge-reading session of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series, and while the books have their flaws, I love the snark element…
- Teaser Tuesdays: City of Glass
8.4 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….
Teaser Tuesdays: Pretties
byAfter sitting on the fence for ages, I finally started and zipped through the second book in the Uglies trilogy last week. Second time…
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…
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…
Teaser Tuesdays: Snow Falling on Cedars
byThis book has been on my TBR list for a long time. Finally, I got around to it a couple of weeks ago, and…
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…