Archive | March, 2011

Author: Amitabha Chatterjee
Publisher: Gyaana Books

Rajarshi can barely stammer a few words in Spanish. Marisel does not know a word of English. He is an young, inexperienced Indian with the baggage of Indian values in tow. She is an expressive Venezulean, bold and open in her ways. They met at the welcome party to his new job at the oil rig. And hence begins Rajarshi’s humorous saga, across continents and cultures, as his job takes him from one oil rig to another.

OWWW is set in a unique milieu…

I am no die hard fan of Chetan Bhagat. Sure, I have read all his books and have found them entertaining. I have identified with many events of Five Point Someone and recommended his books to many friends. But his books did not have the raw resonance of say, Jhumpa Lahiri. That is before he came out with his latest offering, 2 States, the story of my marriage. This is undoubtedly his best till date. The simple and sweet boy meets girl love story has been presented in a wonderfully…

Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer is based on a true story. It is the story of George Mallory who dreamed of conquering the Everest and perished on his third attempt. On searching about it in Google, I found that his body was found in 1999, and it still remains a mystery whether he ever reached the summit. He was last seen six hundred feet from the top.

Story Summary from the book:
Some people have dreams that are so magnificent that if they were to achieve them, their place…

George Adamson was out on an expedition to hunt down a man-eating lion. On his safari, he was attacked by a lioness, and he shot her. However, he soon realized that she wasn’t the man-eater he was after. In fact, she was a mother to three little cubs, and was only trying to protect them. Feeling guilty and sorry for them, he brought them home to his wife, Joy, and they decided to take care of them. But as the cubs grew older, it was hard to take care of…

The Many Conditions of LoveAuthor:      Farhad ZamaPrice:         Rs. 295/-
Publisher: Hachette Group

In 2009 I had reviewed a book “The Marriage bureau for the rich people”, if you revisit the review you will see that I had loved the book for its simplicity & the way the author had described the small town demeanor. There was something about the book that had reminded me of my childhood summers.

Last year while I was browsing through internet I realised that the author has come up with a sequel of the book…

In today’s fast paced world with people having no time for a king size breakfast before commencing the day, and just enough time for a munch of a sandwich, this book will click. Obvious as the title is, the book deals with the travails of bachelors in Indian society.

You have Munna the black movie ticket seller, Chaman the rag picker, Akhilesh the Insurance policy guy, Nandu the call center employee, Shiva the hand rickshaw fellow and Raghu the Nerd. These characters do define different sections of the young male…

What happens when the most popular guy in school falls in love with the most beautiful girl? In a nutshell, that’s the foundation for this book. Rahul is a full of it, somewhat arrogant boy who falls in love with Seema, who also reciprocates his feelings. What happens to their story? Do they have a happy ending?Well, the suspense is pretty much broken in the first couple of pages itself with a heart-broken Rahul moping in America for his lost love. The story is told in a series of flashbacks,…

This one came along with the delightful ‘Book of Humour‘. Well, almost. They were separated by just 4 days. Which does not make them twins… even fraternal ones at that… but so what, both make for a very good read!

I finished reading this book a while back… and I wonder how Ruskin Bond manages to weave such simple, joyous tales all the time. Refreshing, fragrant with the smell of nature, and a charm that makes you want to read them again and again. They never let your interest drift…

Synopsis:

When John Lennon said, “Imagine there is no Religion” . . . he did not suggest, “There is no God”. He meant God is one. Religion is just a brand.
Toddle along the extraordinary paths travelled by hippies who, by tuning in to their inner vision, etched their marks into the collective vision of mankind in the 20th century. After millennia of war and strife entailing suffering of countless millions, have we risen above our petty differences and embraced peace, love, and freedom? Or is our recurring past still…

A confession at the beginning! I haven’t really read too many Mahaveer Publishers books but I find them in each and every bookshop I visit, so there must be something in them.  I got an opportunity to read my second Mahaveer book (the first I had perused was by my facebook friend Ankit Uttam) when the review copy of Legally, Lovingly Yours was sent to me. And honestly, it was a pleasant experience. In the last few years, there has been a deluge of books by first time author in…