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The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi
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February 13, 2016. March 2, 2016. The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi. It is an ‘art book’ if I may employ the term (along the lines of an ‘art movie’); a surreal mix of worldly characters and ideal philosophy. The artistic men are poised alongside their very. I might have a prejudice against the book for its anti-feminist vibe throughout; but it is very engaging nevertheless. In the beginning, I was quite at a loss when the author discussed ancient and medieval literature through his protagonists. But l...
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A Few Quick Ones by Wodehouse
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February 1, 2016. March 2, 2016. A Few Quick Ones by Wodehouse. As the name suggests, the author delivers a few quick and powerful ones with full-force, wrapped in the all-famous Wodehouse humor. The book consists of 10 short stories, and was first published in 1959, so after the establishment and success of his Blandings Castle and Jeeves brands. For the avid Wodehouse readers, the stories do have some plots recycled in a very intelligent way. In. Jeeves Makes An Omelette. Doing Clarence A Bit Of Good.
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The Guide
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April 3, 2016. April 4, 2016. 8211; By R. K. Narayan. The guide is an engaging tale that follows the life of Raju through his childhood, death of his father, taking over his business, finding his own feet as a guide, and then squandering his life and relations by falling in love with a girl, his rise and fall again, and eventually becoming a holy man. Did this description pique or dull your enthusiasm about the book? What makes a story interesting? Posted in Book Review. A Conspiracy of Friends. You are ...
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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
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February 5, 2016. March 2, 2016. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. The metamorphosis is a very unique book. I remember having read the book in 8. Grade when it was given as a prize to my little brother, and then, as now, it left me with an eerie feeling. I am not sure what I thought of the book then, but this time I found it much deeper. I am sure, when I grow wiser (I am hoping next year J), I will find these deeper meanings shallow too. About the title metamorphism:. There is plenty that comes to your ...
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A Conspiracy of Friends
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March 5, 2016. A Conspiracy of Friends. 8211; by Alexander McCall Smith. This book was a pleasant surprise as I was expecting another chic-book with a puppy on its cover. The book was written in a unique way: a method called. Which basically entails writing the whole thing episode (chapter) wise. You cannot go back and edit the chapters, and you churn out fresh chapters periodically. How cool is that? Page to reflect this. But it was not only these questions that caused Barbara to despair; what made her ...
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Fasting, Feasting
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March 1, 2016. March 2, 2016. 8211; by Anita Desai. Lastly, Anita Desai also shows how to capture an innate Indianness through words as an author. Though there always will be a gap between the essence of narration in the. Does that make sense? Posted in Book Review. Three Men on the Bummel. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email (Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out.
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Index
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A Man of Means. By Wodehouse and Bovill. A Few Quick Ones. Is everyone hanging out without me? Jeeves and the Wedding Bells. Three Men on the Bummel. By Jerome K. Jerome. A Conspiracy of Friends. By Alexander McCall Smith. A cursory review of unfinished readings can be found here. It is that time of the year …. Tryst with pleasure reading. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email (Address never made public). Follow Blog via Email.
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Three Men on the Bummel
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February 29, 2016. March 2, 2016. Three Men on the Bummel. 8211; by Jerome K. Jerome. Three Men on the Bummel. Is a hilarious account of three friends on a cycling journey through the German Black Forest. Digressions in the form of ludicrous anecdotes do away with the need for an overall plot; and this is Jerome’s unique style that was first seen in his hugely popular book. Three Men in a Boat. Posted in Book Review. Jeeves and the Wedding Bells. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. You a...
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Partial Readings
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March 3, 2016. March 5, 2016. Over the last few weeks, I picked up some books that I failed to finish. I wanted to write a couple of notes on them; and of course these are only my first impressions. It is Wodehouse’s first published novel (at the age of 21! PG Wodehouse A Life in Letters. Do you have any comfort books that you reach out for again and again? Maybe someday I will do a post on my other comfort books that help me through various phases. Bridget Jones Mad about the Boy. Posted in Book Review.