Book: The Bastard of Istanbul Author: Elif Shafak Year: 2006 The fastest way to become a Shafak fan is to watch her TED talk The Politics of Fiction in which she mesmerizes in ways unseen by us non-magical folk. The slow and sure way is to read one of her books. I've done both, and... Continue Reading →
Book:Â The Puppeteer Author:Â Arindam Mukherjee Year:Â 2012 I picked this up randomly from New Delhi railway station on my recent visit. It's a decent 250 page thriller written by Arindam Mukherjee based in India and Pakistan. The author has previously written two other non-fiction books and this was his first foray into the world of fiction writing.... Continue Reading →
Book: Horseshoe Garage Author: Hitesha Year: 2013 Racing! This is what this 350+ pages book is all about. But before you write it off as just another book about underdog winnings and sundry, sit up and take note. It’s not about any automobile racing page turner. It’s about Neo-Racing; a concept which not only demands a fast... Continue Reading →
Book: Like The Flowing River Author: Paulo Coelho Year: 2006 We're out of magic. This world, which is at the zenith of scientific advancement, is devoid of magic on the surface. We seem to know everything; how far it is to the moon, how to get there and back, how it makes the seas rise,... Continue Reading →
Book: The Book of Revelation Author: Rupert Thomson Year: 2000 To be honest the first thing that caught my attention was the cover. It was a white background with a simple white toggle switch on it. There was a translucent jacket on it which gave it a more eerie feel. And then there was the introduction; the prologue was... Continue Reading →
Book: The Rozabal Line Author: Ashwin Sanghi (First printed under his pseudonym/anagram Shawn Haigins) Year: 2007 Let's start! The story is based on innumerable other books/websites/theories etc, but it is also heavily (read very heavily) reminiscent of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. An Indian version to Brown's work. A little more in theory and quite less... Continue Reading →
Book: Love Letters Author: Katie Fforde Year: 2009 Here's the thing about reading chick literature, it's not going to coincide with reality in any way. It's also not going to have a sorry ending. And yes, it's going to need some amount of imagination on your part to enjoy it while it lasts. Love Letters... Continue Reading →
Book: Recipe For Love Author: Katie Fforde Year: 2012 When she first saw Gideon again she had thought ‘all for love and the world well lost’, only for her it meant the competition rather than the world. There is nothing misleading about the title - yes, it is an escapist, incorrigibly romantic and sublimely beautiful book.... Continue Reading →
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