What a refreshing read!! Most of us spend our whole lives figuring out what Love and Marraige is all about. And we never know till we experiment with love and never know till we finally get married. Both can be exclusive and inclusive, depending on the individuals in question.

This book brings forth questions that most of us carry around in our hearts but are too afraid to ask most of the time. Bridget Asher has done a wonderful job of weaving believable charachters who are as dazed with life and it's characteristics as most of us are.

Here, we have Gwen in a perfectly good marriage coming face to face with an old friend whose in need of a pretend wife. How the situation comes about and what happens next, though not totally unpredicatable but is highly intense to go through with the heroine. The only question is how many of us realize any of it or even get a chance to find out ...

A lovely, sweet read for anyone whose philosophical by nature and is always questioning life's little conundrums.

On a side note, had read Asher's " My Husband's Sweethearts " and find found that also highly entertaining and satisfying read, on the whole. Check out both these books ...

Didn't enjoy this outing as much as the others though, as the suspense is kinda predictable if you keep your eyes open and the ending is kind of abrubt, not having it's usual panache.

As always here we find Jack Reacher being drawn into others' problems due to other else but his sense of doing what's right at the time. Side by side, we delve into the phsyci of the villain whose full of " short comings ", pun intended. The countdown from the 61 hours is soemthing I didn't quite grasp but maybe it'll make sense in the next contribution of Child.
 

By now anyone who knows me, knows I've become a big, Big, BIG fan of Jack Reacher novels. So don't expect anything except high praise.

This book is once started doesn't let one put it down. You can spend the whole day wrapped in the world of Jack Reacher and his logical deductions. It even has you thinking about the complexities of today's world and feeling admiration for the great hero. I hate to admit it but I have a crush on Jack Reacher. ;) Too bad he ain't real !! :p

This book is a thinking man's book for those who love mystery, thrill and action. The best part about Jack Reacher novels is you don't need to have read one to be connected to the other.

In this particular book, we have Jack Reacher coming to the rescue of a man who undoubtedly has massacred people and yet who believes that Reacher can prove that he didn't.

So far, I've finished reading all of the below -

Bad luck and Trouble

Nothing to Lose

The Hard Way

Killing Floor

and am planning to finish all the books in the series.

Like every other book by her, Sophie Kinsella doesn't dissappoint in this one either. Charming, amusing and emotional in just the right dose, this book makes for the ideal read on those days when you feel you need a break from the world.

At times you even find yourself identifying with the heroine and her feelings. The best part of the read for me was the ability to put it down or read on through the night. So ladies, have a break, have a Kinsella ! :D

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 ...

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 !!

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 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