Okay ! I did not get the relation of the title with the story but it hardly matters. My first Lee Child read and wow !!

Every review on the front and back flap hold true with this one. After ages, a new read held me in it's grip and it was absolutely hard to put it down. Jack Reacher, the protagonist has you in awe of him a few pages into the book. The story is actually like a train gathering speed and taking you along for the ride.

It has you thinking about the soldiers and what all they end up doing in the name of duty. It has one aghast at the horrors of torture falling upon unsuspecting souls. It has you amazed with the detail with which each action/ situation is described. It has you wondering about small sacrificies for the greater good !!

All in all, cant' wait to get my hands on earlier Lee Child offerings :D

Another fantaulous piece by Dan Brown. I just love this book. Bought it at the library for 50 cents and was flying in the air. Read it in one day like the old times and it was still as amazing as ever, even though it was the 2nd time I was reading it.

If you like murder, mystery and thrills with a lot of scientific mumbo jumbo thrown in, this is the book for you. It'll keep you hooked to the VERY end !!

After ages, here is a book that I picked up and couldn't put down. Well, only when I absolutely have it. The theme is simple, friendship but the story is Incredible. About two girls and their growth into woman hood and the paths down which their choices lead them.

Kristen Hannah has surpassed herself with this one. The characters, the questions, the lives, the thought of each character take you on the journey of a life time. A true journey of self discovery.

I found myself posing questions to myself and wondering about my friends. I wonder if being with your family is truly lesser than having a career ? I wonder which of the two is truly important. Monetary benefits are always high up on the lists of most people, yet in the end we all live our lives searching for what makes us happy. As long as we are happy living life the way we want it, in the end do we have any regrets truly ?

Well, I hope someone else reads this and gets back to me on what questions their minds posed to them ...

A most pathetic book that I've persevered through in ages. So much could have been done with the characters and story. And yet it was just Blah ! I thought at least the ending would have been imaginative, yet as the murderer was easily figured out as soon as the character is introduced. I'd stay away from this one as it has nothing to offer. Can make for some light reading for the thinking of the dead guy though, for he has some very sound advice to pass on from the beyond.

After speaking glowingly about Brown in my earlier posts, I was bitterly dissappointed as I went through the pages in the beginning. The book is about a woman falsely ( supposedly ) accused of murdering an ex lover and how her situation bears uncanny resemblance to an incident a couple of years back. The suspect in that episode is the hero and this lady go on to figure out what is the true cause of these smoke screens put up. The story seemed to drag ( even though one can guess much of it ) and there was lot of unnecessary descriptions and twists put in. The trusting nature and lack of common sense of the main characters is unbelievable. But then half way through the book, the story picks up speed and is neatly summarized up in the end. The main culprit can be guessed much earlier on, but the curves put in tend to throw you off track for a few pages. On the whole, the book had a very hardy boys feel to it.

An Amazing book. The story about a girl wanting to live her life on her own terms , is totally moving but this is not a story just about the girl. It's a journey of self discovery made by each character and even by the reader. Many of the times, we don't see what's right in front of us, or end up taking someone we love for granted or we just don't listen to what's being said to us. These are just a few of the lessons I learnt. You might learn something else. This is a book one must Not miss !!

Since I read " Breath of a Scandal ", I've become a fan of Sandra Brown. She always guarantees me a decent read no matter what the story. These days, as I plow through books, I often find myself dissappointed or just plain bored after the first few pages. Or I end up having a headache with some of the abstract writing I see around.

That never happens with Brown. Even if the story is not very imaginative, the read not disappointing.

As is with Crush. It's about Dr. Rennie Newton, a strong female adept at her job whose stuck between a rock and a hard place, so to speak :) Then, there's Wick the detective whose pretty much a lose cannon. And these two are pitted against Lozada, a man possessed with the thought of having Rennie all to himself.

Each character has it's own flavor and inner trials to face coming out a renewed person. You find yourself questioning your own values as each one questions theirs. Read this one when you have nothing better to do, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it too.

An Ok read. The story is about this girl who has an imaginary friend and grows up to find that he's her one true love. The concept is unique and handled well, from two different points of view. Though I feel there is a Lot more that could have been done with the story. At the end you are left wanting as to what the book actually had to say. It's one of those books that one would read, remember the idea behind it and then forget all about it for it had nothing new to offer, I guess. I for one, would have liked to know more about the imaginary friend, their powers and would have preferred more depth to the charachters and the story between the girl and her friend.

I did enjoy the development of the heroine's charachter but it was too much a result of a catalyst rather than defined by her or reason, which was dissappointing.

I wonder what is with patterson coming out with so many books that are co authored. Does he write Any part of it ?? It certainly doesn't seem to be his style At all ... Hmmmmm ???!!!

This book is a pleasure to read from page 1. Hannah uses lovely play of words to describe things and even the dialogues, feelings of people is very down to earth and Real. Thoroughly enjoyed the every page. It's the story of a woman, who after years of being a wife, and mother finds herself alone again, finding her way hesitantly but surely through life and love. There is some conflict between the character of the heroine from her younger years and later but then I guess people do change over time . It's a truthful book about how people lose themselves in who they Think they should be, as opposed to be, what they really are ...

Specially loved her daughter and the character of Izzy . The description of each character's issues and their recovery from their pain is just beautiful and inspiring. It's so important to know the difference between loving someone and being loved ...

Just finished this today. An easy read about the life and times on a man, whose given one more day with the one person who cared for him the most. The person he took for granted every step of the way. It's a good book, with a lot of insights into our day to day lives and how we do the same at times, though I can somehow relate more to the mother than him. I just don't know why people find it so easy to give up on themselves, their lives and everything around them when there are so many others who have so much lesser. Sigh !! But worth a read on those cozy days when you want to feel something as you read. Wouldn't call it memorable but it has it's moments ...

Just finished this book day before yesterday and what fun it had been reading it. I just loved the concept that they've gone down to the core of those drama queens out there who are so all about themselves. It's not just the concept, but the whole journey which is thoroughly entertaining. The book is about a girl who is so full of herself , her desires, her beauty that she sees nothing but that . And when time shows her the mirror, she willingly works at accepting the consequences. Very touching. On my wish list next . I'd suggest this book to all women who would love to live a drama free life and are proud of themselves for being who they are for others !!!

Now the proud owner of my all time favorites -






Labels - Literary Fiction




Another book whose twists and turns are like no other. I personally feel that the first book in which Robert Langdon is introduced is far better than the much acclaimed Da Vinci Code in the manner that it's more in depth. Ofcourse, the two are very different conceptually and that is debatable on many levels.

I wouldn't like to tell you what it's about for the book is a journey I would prefer you taking blind. :D

Labels - Thriller, Mystery





I just love this book for the quick wit and smartness of each of the charachter involved. The court room drama, the plot of good versus evil, the ploys used by both the defendent and plaintiffs' lawyers are totally unique and unsurpassed. John Grisham's imagination takes a wild turns as we feel like a fly on the wall of the drama that takes place. The book is essentially about ae plaintiff, Celeste Wood who goes up against a large, fictional tobacco company on the grounds that her husband's premature death was because of the company's cigarettes...

What happens as the Jury deliberates during and after the trial is what one has to look out for. The motives of each jury member and the subsequent result still leave me whooping me joy whenever I read this yarn !!

Labels - Thriller, Crime



Also, read " He's Just Not That Into You " at Barnes and Noble. Made for some light reading and it was so to the point, that it was hilarious. I wish I'd read that book back when, but no worries. I just enjoyed the read !!! I encourage Every single girl to do yourself a favor and read this book !!!!! Will blog about it on my Musings soon.



Labels - Light Reading, Chick Lit, Self Help

22 May 2009

1. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2. Some Kind of Miracle by Iris Rainer Dart
3. Silent Witness by Rebecca Forster
4. Kiss Them Goodbye by Stell Cameron
5. The Appeal by John Grisham
6. How to be Funny by Steve Allen
7. Something Blue by Emiy Griffin
8. Something I've Been Meaning to Tell you by Alice Munro

Lot of people read books, and lot of people don't. Many a times when I'm seen with my current interest, I hear the comment similar to," How is it that you can read so much? "or the more common, " I could never read that way.". I wonder why people forget that going through newspapers, and surfing the net also is just reading. :)

I love disappearing into the make believe worlds my imagination creates. Love the smell of old and new books, though Some books plain stink these days :). I still say movies can't live up to the charm of the book. I love the feel of each page passing through my fingers. Don't get me wrong. I surf the net as much as the next person, yet the thought of cozying up into a blanket on my bed under my bedside lamp, specially on a rainy day is a piece of heaven to me.

I started when I was young. Then, there was little for kid to do, other than stay at home and study, watch television or read. My cousins gave me their Archies and I was addicted. Then came Richie Rich, Tinkle, Chandamama, Amar Chitra Katha. Moving onto Famous Five, Secret Seven, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew. Then came the eternal murder mysteries courtesy Agatha Cristie, Perry Mason. Then came the Danielle Steeles and Sydney Sheldons. How can I not mention, the evergreen Readers Digest as a source of information on most walks of life ( Sadly, they and all other magazines have gotten monotonous in their list of articles with time ). And then, being a romantic, the Mills and Boons types were a staple diet. One day after picking up a book my elder cousin back from college, left behind [ As the crow flies ] , I was hooked on Jeffry Archer. Something actually shifted inside me. Am only two three books away from completing my collection of Jeffrey Archer's books but then he too is getting increasingly dissappointing. Soon came the tide of the series - Harry Potter, Bourne and Dan Brown though my thought process further grew with the readings of, Ayn Rand, Wilbur Smith, James Patterson, Jackie Collins even. I mention all the above for even after all these years, I have not outgrown Any of the above ... The characters, their life, their statements.

When younger, we used to vist our Aunt every year, in Goa. Our uncle, and His sisters were avid readers when they were young and had a library to die for. My bro and I would run for That room as soon as we could, to go through as many books as we could get our greedy little hands on, specially to sit in the balcony by the sea and get lost in the piles next to us.. Come to think of it, it was like candy to us. Even if it meant reading slyly, at the cost of our studies or getting scolded. If given an option, we always asked for books as gifts. They gave us soothing company through long journeys, boring moments, lonely times or when seeking alone time. Till date, even though he's 10 years younger to me, we discuss all sorts of books we've come across. He's heavily into Manga and Stephen King these days, and I just don't get it ( generation gap finally hitting I guess ?! ) .

I still say movies can't live up to the charm of the book. There is never a dull moment, when I have a book close at hand. I believe, most books influence the way we think and in some or the other way affect our lives by touching a part of us, we never knew existed. Though I try to widen my net of authors and subjects, often I find myself wishing I was as diligent a student. :D

Still books will always remain a passion. Early in life, I developed a habit of always having a book close to my pillow to help soothe me to sleep, on restless days thus I'm always in company of vivid characters or esteemed authors.

The one thing I love the most about living in the United States, that is that it allows me to read as much as I can devour. I have the luxury of going to the library and picking up my own " leaning tower of piza " to keep myself occupied throughout the month. I think my husband is still amazed at the number of books I make him carry home. I even find myself collecting every book that has left an impression, so that some day I might pass on the a legacy, hopefully !! Following that line, I've read almost 200 between 2007 - 2009 and yet to my utter dismay I've realized now that there is no log of the same.

This Blog is in dedication to the Hours I spend weekly, pouring over pages that lead me to fantastic worlds of murder, mystery, romance, horror, humor or fantasy !!!

If you're an avid reader, share your story, the love you have for books and the ones that will be your favorites eternally. Keep visiting to talk some more about new worlds ....