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…
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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…
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…