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 →
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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 →
Poetry is something that I never bothered much about until I was 14 or so. Like all first timers it was Nature that attracted me to the brilliance of poetry. Nature lovers have always written amazing poetry. To start with there is the all famous William Wordsworth. He wrote a lot of nature inspired poetry... 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 →
Re-reading is no big deal for me. If I start listing all the books that I have read more than once I will not have any need to write anything else to reach the acceptable word limit for a blog post. People read books for many reasons. I can't possibly list them down here. But, re-reading?... Continue Reading →
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