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…
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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…
6.6 Go Set a Watchman: A Sequel Mired in Controversy
byMaycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch–“Scout”–returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil…
Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Romances
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have mandated a a Valentine Day-based freebie, and very predictably I thought I’d list my…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Lives of Others
byI am right in the middle of reading this massive tome – The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee. This book is massive in…
Republic Day Movie Watching
byThis Republic Day I was pleasantly surprised to see some sensible movies on TV, rather than the usual jingoistic nonsense that goes by the…
8 Me Before You and After You – My Spoilery Thoughts
byI have a strong aversion to reading books about terminally ill people/ people struggling with ill-health / quadriplegics and tend to stay far away…
Make Me: A Riveting Thriller by Lee Child
by“Why is this town called Mother’s Rest?” That’s all Reacher wants to know. But no one will tell him. It’s a tiny place hidden…
Kahaani – A Movie Review
byIt’s rare that I review a Hindi movie on this blog. It’s not that I don’t see Hindi movies, I do, but so very…
The Big Indian Wedding: The Ultimate Guide for Dummies
byDip in to discover the zany, over the top, and thus far undisclosed stories associated with the well-heeled Indian’s courtship and nuptial dance. From…