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By By Khaled Hosseini

Easily one of the most memorable books I’ve read recently. This beautifully written first novel by Hosseini presents a glimpse of life in Afghanistan before the Russian invasion and introduces richly drawn, memorable characters.

Quiet, intellectual Amir craves the attention of his father, a wealthy Kabul businessman. Kind and self-confident Hassan is the son of Amir’s father’s servant. The motherless boys play together daily, and when Amir wins the annual kite contest, Hassan offers to track down the opponent’s runaway kite as a prize. When he…

Title – Q: A NovelAuthor : Evan ManderyRelease Date : Aug 23, 2011 Genre : Contemporary FictionPublisher : Harper CollinsPages : 368Rating : 4.5/5Source : NetGalley/Publisher ARC
If you knew what your future had in store would you change the present to make it better ? Quite the question, isn’t it ? Evan Mandery weaves his novel around just such a premise. The blurb about this book seemed really enticing : a man is informed of future not-so-pleasant events in his life, and is advised to make different decisions to…

Author’s note: To read ‘The Complete Adventures of Feluda (Vol I) by Satyajit Ray‘ please click here.

A disturbed grave in a centuries-old cemetery, a ciphered message and a mysterious ‘repeater’… On a visit to the Park Street cemetery (founded in 1767) in Calcutta, Feluda and his friends chance upon an old grave that has been dug into. Slight clues lead them into the heart of a mystery that is both complex and fascinating. When the jigsaw that involves Marquis Godwin’s dilapidated flat in a scary and gloomy old building…

‘Feluda’ is the creation of one of the greatest auteur of 20th century cinema – Satyajit Ray. Somehow people including analysts and movie aficionados tend to pigeonhole him into ‘Pather Panchali’ (‘Song of the Little Road’) – one of his seminal works… for the making of which he sold all his possessions. But, Ray was a genius and left behind a rich legacy of work… that went much beyond ‘Pather Panchali’. Standing 6′-4″ tall, he was a towering figure in the world of cinema… both literally and figuratively.

But chances…

Let’s unleash India! As the signature line says on the book, this book is a hand guide for every citizen of India. And I second (perhaps many readers) the first comment on the book by Gurucharan Das – It must be read by every Indian.

Although the title has to do with Nehru, for me, it is the book that addresses the current problems. Having got good amount experience in the Indian administrative service for about 18 years, Sanjeev has carefully analyzed and presented his case for ‘freedom for India’…

Title : HeartstoneAuthor : C.J. SansomPublisher : Viking AdultGenre : Historical fiction/ mysteryPages : 626 (Hardcover)Published : Jan 24, 2011Rating : 4.5/5
Heartstone is the 5th book in C.J.Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series. In it, Sansom’s hunchbacked lawyer hero takes on another intriguing case. The time is of Catherine Parr’s reign on the throne as Consort of Henry VIII. Five other wives having being done away with (marriages either annulled and/or wives beheaded) Queen Catherine is a just but careful woman. Ever loyal to her servants, the Queen has one of…

Ruskin Bond steals into our thoughts and captures our hearts with his effortlessly charming stories. Having read a few of his books, I now know Bond’s stories of rural India will stay with me forever. His is the quiet voice that leads to calm, restful communities and characters we feel we all know. I first heard of Ruskin Bond after a friend recommended him to me… when I was a schoolgirl – and I am eternally grateful.

Ruskin Bond – the name conjures up misty hills, lush green valleys, gurgling…

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…

A forgotten chapter of Indian history brought alive.

Meticulously researched and skillfully narrated, the story of the young idealists, heady with patriotism and ready to die, emphasizes the role of the revolutionaries as an important part of the freedom struggle in India. Manini Chatterjee has presented perhaps the first comprehensive history of the uprising based on a large corpus of original source material. British records and official publications form just one part of this. She has made extensive use of India-centered sources in both English and Bengali: the writings by…

This one came after the classic ‘Love Story‘ and the tepid ‘Oliver’s Story‘… and went on to become an international bestseller and a major motion picture.

Every book of Erich Segal is a delightful read and this one is no different. It explores the relationship between as the title suggests, ‘man and woman’, ‘woman and child’ and ‘child and man’. The only thing is that the child is not ‘theirs’, but is the result of ‘his’ affair with ‘another’ woman on a business tour. The novel details the lives of…