Archive | July, 2010

A fascinating and interesting read.

Well sketched characters and a good story line, not to forget the language and style(Ghosh is one of my favourites). The science and the creative blend well so that you don’t tire with endless explanations and descriptions but are encouraged along with apt movements and changes in scene.

The story is about the ‘Calcutta Chromosome’ (which can apparently lead to immortality-of the ‘soul jumping’ kind), how it might have evolved and how it is linked with discovery of malaria(Ronald Ross gets a lot of air…

Book Review by Nupur Roopa 
Genre-Mystery, Thriller.

One look at the cover page was enough to get me interested. An image of a broken labyrinth and few hieroglyphics tell the reader about the ancient mystery. This is a story of two women who are born centuries apart in medieval and contemporary France.
The story begins with Alice Tanner, who volunteers at an archaeological site, accidently stumble upon two skeletons in a cave which has some designs and patterns which are in no way familiar. She is unable to understand that…

Well, to begin with I would like to say, Malcolm Gladwell did create an impact on me through his yet another thoughtful and mind boggling book – What the dog saw? And now I know the story behind the tomato ketchup and the complete story behind Enron scandal to the least among them.

I used to wonder how on earth some processes are evolved or rather, which was the first move or who were the pioneers of them? After reading this book, I am convinced atleast on some of the…

Book by Julie Powell
Rating (3.5/5)
The book has everything that I could fall in love with:…. its about food, its about cooking, its about blogging, its about a female who is lost and trying to sort her life… When I read the summary the inside of me was shouting “ITS ME ITS ME”

Honestly I came to know about the movie first and wanted to see it immediately but than I realised thats its based on a book and as rule I try and read the book first and…

A book is a journey. We feel, we touch and We learn, we admire and at the end of it we are wiser. And this book is a journey worth enduring.

Emotions, love, religion, learning, culture, knowledge,murder and of course miniatures- all form a composite and harmonious image, which makes you think, learn and admire. The story in itself is very simple. But the anecdotes and stories within it, are the colours which form the picture.

The style is exquisite. narrated by different characters, he has explored different ‘perspectives’ of…

Summary:
We all know the legends of Mahabharata don’t we? But have we looked at it from the perspective of Draupadi, the wife of five Pandava brothers? Though she was destined to change the course of history, even as she arose from the sacred fire and smoke, Draupadi is usually left playing a supporting character role. From being born of the sacrificial fire, to her strange, lonely childhood, her tricky marriage to five men with a persecution problem and a control freak mother, and the unbelievable traumas that follow that…

Snapshots from Hell falls under the genre of Business/ Biography. The book is journal of Peter Robinson, a fresher at Stanford Business School. In this funny communion of latent truth about MBA classes, Peter packs our minds to his journey to leap beyond his classmates’ excellence and making a living for him. Peter Robinson has presented an average student point of view on how he manages to get hold of the nitty gritty of the daily life.

The story intelligently begins with Peter Robinson having a walk with the President,…

Summary:

Diwali 1984. Mummyji, the matriarch of a prosperous sweet business family, lies comatose in a Bombay hospital. Manipulative, determined, and seemingly invincible, Mummyji has held together her family through bribes of money, endless food, and adoration. Surrounding her are her four children: the weak and ineffectual Rajan Papa who is desperately in need of cash; Sunny, the dynamic head of the business with an ugly marriage and a demanding mistress; Suman, the spoilt beauty of the family who is determined to get her hands on Mummyji’s best jewels; and…

When I picked up this book at the book sale, I did not imagine that reading this book would create such a tremendous impact on me !
Awesome ! How one person can changes lives, can make such a huge difference! Reinforces one’s belief in humanity. The book reassures one that there can be noble goals in life. Very well written book. It is one of the best books I have come across so far !Greg Mortenson, who basically loves mountaineering, loses his way on one of his expeditions and…

Reading a book of poems can be taxing for most of us especially when we just want to delve into a story, an emotion and then pack up. The common stereotype image of poetry is that the poet tends to use frivolous language with soaring similes and illusionary imagery to compose a poem. But, this particular collection of poems written by nine women poets puts this widely misunderstood notion to rest. I particularly chose this book to review for three reasons. Firstly, the poems are composed by nine ‘Indian women’…