Favourite Quote: None
Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
Favourite Quote: None
Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
The Magician’s NephewC S Lewis1955 (This edition 2010)Harper Collinspp. 107Book one of the Chronicles of Narnia’s series, the Magician’s Nephew describes the beginning of Narnia. I was surprised to know that this wasn’t the first book of the series written be Lewis. If I were reading in the chronological order in which they were written,…
name: men are from mars, women are from venusauthor: john grayreading time: 3 metro rides the book talks of how men and women are from different planets and therefore talk in mutually incomprehensible languages. a major part of the book is actually a translation of misinterpreted communications… the examples used are quite apt.. almost everyone…
Name of the Book: The Catcher in the RyeName of the Author: J D SalingerNo. of Pages: 277Year of Publication: 2010 (Republished edition, first published 1951)Publisher: Penguin About the Book:The book is a first person account of the chief protagonist, a young man named Holden Caulfield. Dropping out from an exclusive private school, Caulfield describes…
Musafir Cafe Divya Prakash Dubey2016Westlandpp. 144Musafir Cafe by Dubey is the story of everyone who is in their late twenties and early thirties, or maybe even older. It is the story of everyone who has found a stable career but is in search of peace and meaning. Of everyone who is looking not for romantic love…
My Husband and Other Animals Janaki Lenin 2012 Westland pp. 282 The book is a collection of anecdotes based on her life experiences with, well, her husband and other animals. I had never imagined living in harmony with nature would be like this. And although it sounds charming, I don’t think I have the courage…
Name of the Book: Geisha of GionAuthor: Mineko Iwasaki (with Rande Brown)No. of Pages: 334Year of Publication: 2002Publisher: Simon and Schuster About the Book:Geisha of Gion is an autobiography of “Japan’s foremost Geisha” as is described on the cover of the book. I am somewhat ashamed to admit, I had never heard of her before…