Page 410- "The kind of a book that you want to finish but you also want to read slowly" I finished reading The Book Thief yesterday. Now imagine, completing a book like this when you are in public and that too inĀ an almost overcrowded metro. A wrong decision there but I had to complete those… Continue reading A book you want to finish
Category: Book Review
Book – And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Yesterday I completedĀ this book by Agatha Christie called "And then there were none". I'm not going to review it but I'll write down my personal thoughts about this novel.I liked the story,it was amazing and hard to put down without knowing and anticipating what would happen next but I was a little disappointed in the… Continue reading Book – And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins(Book Overview)
Started this book with great expectations and with hope of reading something amazing.I assure you that most of the expectations were met.Here is my little overview of the book from Goodreads. I haven't read much classics,so bear with me if I miss a thing or two.This indeed a page turner and took me on an… Continue reading The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins(Book Overview)
The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver
The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver This isn't a review but a quick follow up,purely based on personal views.I selected this book because it was in Select Editions by Reader's Digest,although the first on the list was Step Ball Change by Jeanne Ray but I wasn't in the mood of a romantic story so skipped… Continue reading The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver
Guest Post #1 – Book Review.
This is from a friend Radhika Chauhan,you can visit her blog here.We often talk about books and she mentioned this book and I asked her to do the review,so it can reach to more people,more than one.She reviewed a book called Secret & Lies. Secrets & Lies by Jaishree Misra The book Secrets & Lies… Continue reading Guest Post #1 – Book Review.
I want to be a writer.
TheĀ moreĀ IĀ readĀ theĀ moreĀ IĀ realizeĀ thatĀ IĀ haveĀ absolutelyĀ noĀ talentĀ forĀ writingĀ butĀ hereĀ IĀ amĀ tryingĀ myĀ handĀ atĀ it.Let'sĀ seeĀ whereĀ IĀ endĀ up.IĀ cannotĀ writeĀ goodĀ andĀ thatĀ meansĀ thatĀ IĀ can'tĀ takeĀ peopleĀ whereĀ IĀ wantĀ toĀ takeĀ themĀ throughĀ language,literature. Ā Ā Ā I'veĀ beenĀ readingĀ latelyĀ andĀ realizedĀ thatĀ IĀ needĀ toĀ readĀ evenĀ moreĀ andĀ IĀ needĀ toĀ writeĀ evenĀ moreĀ frequentlyĀ whichĀ IĀ don'tĀ reallyĀ do.HereĀ isĀ whatĀ IĀ amĀ goingĀ toĀ do,iāllĀ listĀ someĀ booksĀ IĀ recentlyĀ readĀ andĀ theyĀ areĀ inĀ theĀ latestĀ order-TheĀ UnhandsomeĀ PrinceĀ byĀ JohnĀ Moore-Ā IĀ completedĀ thisĀ bookĀ yesterdayĀ andĀ IĀ likedĀ itĀ becauseĀ itĀ wasĀ writtenĀ inĀ aĀ veryĀ casualĀ andĀ friendlyĀ way,nowĀ thisĀ isĀ justĀ myĀ viewĀ onĀ itĀ butĀ yesĀ theĀ bookĀ wasĀ aĀ greatĀ breakĀ fromĀ theĀ normalĀ world,andĀ IĀ sayĀ thisĀ becauseĀ itĀ hasĀ someĀ businessĀ withĀ magicĀ stuffĀ andĀ peopleĀ changingĀ intoĀ frogs,IĀ believeĀ youĀ shouldĀ readĀ thisĀ bookĀ ifĀ youĀ getĀ aĀ chance.ItĀ hasĀ aĀ lightĀ humorĀ toĀ itĀ too.TheĀ ReaderĀ byĀ BernhardĀ Schlink-Ā IĀ readĀ thisĀ aĀ weekĀ agoĀ andĀ alsoĀ didĀ aĀ smallĀ reviewĀ onĀ itĀ whichĀ wasĀ alsoĀ myĀ firstĀ bookĀ reviewĀ ever,IĀ hopeĀ youĀ foundĀ itĀ good.ThisĀ bookĀ wasĀ completelyĀ differentĀ fromĀ "TheĀ unhandsomeĀ prince",thisĀ wasĀ aboutĀ aĀ youngĀ boyĀ gettingĀ intoĀ aĀ strangeĀ relationshipĀ withĀ aĀ ladyĀ muchĀ olderĀ thanĀ himĀ andĀ itĀ wasĀ aĀ pageĀ turnerĀ IĀ rememberĀ sayingĀ thisĀ inĀ myĀ review.ThisĀ bookĀ exploredĀ moreĀ seriousĀ topicsĀ likeĀ thatĀ ofĀ worldĀ warĀ andĀ holocaust.ItĀ wasĀ aĀ greatĀ readĀ andĀ oneĀ shouldĀ giveĀ itĀ aĀ tryĀ beforeĀ theĀ decisionĀ ofĀ watchingĀ theĀ movieĀ basedĀ onĀ thisĀ novelĀ isĀ made.3.AĀ walkĀ inĀ theĀ woodsĀ byĀ BillĀ Bryson-Ā IfĀ youĀ areĀ aĀ natureĀ lover,animalĀ loverĀ orĀ evenĀ anĀ adventurerĀ thanĀ youĀ canĀ absolutelyĀ considerĀ readingĀ thisĀ greatĀ book.TwoĀ guysĀ comeĀ togetherĀ andĀ decideĀ toĀ goĀ onĀ trekkingĀ andĀ theĀ bookĀ coversĀ everythingĀ rightĀ fromĀ theĀ preparationĀ forĀ theĀ trekkingĀ tillĀ theĀ completion.IĀ shouldĀ addĀ thatĀ itĀ mightĀ inspireĀ someĀ readersĀ toĀ evenĀ goĀ onĀ aĀ hike/adventure,IĀ myselfĀ hadĀ thisĀ greatĀ urgeĀ toĀ justĀ packĀ myĀ bagĀ andĀ goĀ outĀ andĀ exploreĀ theĀ wildernessĀ orĀ sayĀ theĀ world.ThisĀ bookĀ isĀ aĀ greatĀ journeyĀ andĀ isĀ sureĀ toĀ makeĀ youĀ thinkĀ aboutĀ goingĀ onĀ anĀ adventure.SuggestedĀ forĀ peopleĀ whoĀ likeĀ andĀ loveĀ nature,animalsĀ andĀ adventure.SoĀ theseĀ wereĀ theĀ latestĀ 3Ā booksĀ IĀ readĀ andĀ theyĀ wereĀ greatĀ andĀ allĀ fromĀ differentĀ genreĀ andĀ theyĀ allĀ somehowĀ madeĀ meĀ realizedĀ thatĀ IĀ needĀ toĀ workĀ hardĀ reallyĀ hardĀ ifĀ IĀ wantĀ toĀ writeĀ greatĀ andĀ connectĀ withĀ people.AfterĀ muchĀ readingĀ andĀ writingĀ IĀ somedayĀ maybeĀ ableĀ toĀ writeĀ aĀ greatĀ article,aĀ greatĀ book,poem?TheĀ bookĀ IĀ amĀ nowĀ goingĀ toĀ readĀ isĀ FacelessĀ KillersĀ byĀ HenningĀ Mankell,ifĀ youāveĀ readĀ thisĀ bookĀ thenĀ doĀ tellĀ meĀ yourĀ viewsĀ aboutĀ it.PlusĀ ifĀ you(theĀ reader)Ā hasĀ readĀ anyĀ ofĀ theĀ threeĀ booksĀ IĀ mentionedĀ earlierĀ thenĀ feelĀ freeĀ toĀ shareĀ yourĀ thoughtsĀ withĀ meĀ andĀ suggestĀ meĀ somethingĀ goodĀ toĀ read.AndĀ commentĀ isĀ compulsoryĀ forĀ thoseĀ whoĀ wantĀ toĀ beĀ writersĀ oneĀ day,IĀ justĀ wantĀ toĀ knowĀ onĀ whatĀ levelĀ theyĀ are.
Book Review – The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Readerby Bernhard SchlinkI completed this book around 15 minutes back and I really liked it.I'll try and write a small review and spare me for any mistakes I might make because it's my first time reviewing a book.A friend of mine recommended the movie and I planned to see it but simply couldn't and… Continue reading Book Review – The Reader by Bernhard Schlink