In Which Post you get two Book Reviews in One
byI have been a very bad girl of late with regard to completing my reading challenges. In fact, I must say reading challenges have…
Books
Yesterday’s Weather
byI really wanted to love this one. I mean really wanted to. How could you not love a book when the author Anne Enright…
Down Memory Lane with a Literary Meme
byGosh! I am taking ages to complete the book I am reading, and so I have resorted to stealing interesting memes from off the…
And Yet Another Man Booker Reading List
byKrishna from S.Krishna’s Books, and Nidhi and Veens over at Giving…Reading a Chance have compiled a nice list of Booker award winners and nominees…
Anyone Looking Forward to Seeing Shutter Island?
byShutter Island was the first Dennis Lehane novel I read (in 2004, I think), and I was completely blown away by the book. It…
The Wishbones
byI first heard of Tom Perrotta when I saw the movie Election (loved the movie, loved Reese Witherspoon in it), which is based on…
What Book Am I?
byYou’re The Hobbit! by J.R.R. Tolkien All you wanted was a nice cup of tea when some haggard crazy old man came into your…
Who’s Your Favorite Literary Hero?
byMessieurs Mills n Boon and the Cheltenham Literary festival have a nice little competition here. You get to choose your favorite literary hero from…
My Man Booker 2009 Reading List
byThe Man Booker 2009 shortlist was announced on 8th September, so this post is a little outdated. But for those who haven’t been following…
Between the Assassinations
byThere is a general consensus among reviewers that Indian writing is depressing. Well, there is plenty of pretty upbeat Indian writing out there these…