[amazon_link id=”0316221112″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Fortune’s Pawn (Paradox #1) Author : Rachel Aaron Genre : Sci-Fi Publisher : Orbit Books Publish Date : November 5th 2013 Pages : 368 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 4.2/5 The main protagonist in this book is Paradoxian mercenary Devianna Morris. Devi is no ordinary merc – […]
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Book Review : Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach
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Posted in 2013, 4_star_rating, arc, books, fun stuff, imaginative, must read, Orbit Books, recommended, romance, sci-fi, series, women |
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Audiobook Review : A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
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Posted in 2013, 5_star_rating, audiobook, books, contemporary, culture and society, india, literature, must read, recommended, review |
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[amazon_link id=”140003065X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : A Fine Balance Author : Rohinton Mistry Narrator : John Lee Genre : Society/Culture Listening Length : 24 hours and 29 minutes Pages : 603 Rating : 5/5 “A Fine Balance” is quite a tome. I realized this when I tried to download it from the local library […]
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Posted in 2013, 4_star_rating, books, culture and society, desi, food, fun stuff, humor, india, mystery, recommended, simon_schuster, south-asian |
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[amazon_link id=”1451613261″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Case of the Love Commandos Author : Tarquin Hall Genre : Mystery Publisher : Simon & Schuster Publish Date : September 8th 2013 Pages : 320 Source : Netgalley/Publisher Rating : 4/5 This is the second book of the Vish Puri series that I have read; I’ve […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : Teatime For The Firefly by Shona Patel
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Posted in 2013, 4.5_star_rating, arc, books, culture and society, harlequin, historical, india, must read, netgalley, recommended, review, romance, south-asian, women |
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[amazon_link id=”0778315479″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Teatime for the firefly Author : Shona Patel Genre : Historical fiction/Romance Publisher : Harlequin MIRA Publish Date : September 24, 2013 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 4.5/5 Layla Roy is an orphan who’s been brought up by her progressive grandfather. An influential, well-read man, he is […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
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[amazon_link id=”0307886271″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Author : Mindy Kaling Narrator : Mindy Kaling Publisher : Random House Audio Rating : 4.5/5 After I discovered that I liked audiobooks because they make my walk/commute more interesting, I’ve listened to quite a few. “Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me” […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : A Murder in Passing by Mark de Castrique
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Posted in 2013, 4_star_rating, arc, books, crime, culture and society, mystery, netgalley, poisoned pen press, recommended, review |
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[amazon_link id=”1464201498″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Murder in Passing Author : Mark de Castrique Genre : Mystery Pages : 250 Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 3.8/5 Detectives Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson haven’t had much luck with work; cases aren’t coming their way . To while away this time, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani
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Posted in 2013, 4_star_rating, books, historical, politics, recommended, review, simon_schuster |
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[amazon_link id=”1451660472″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Equal of the Sun Author : Anita Amirezvani Genre : Historical Publisher : Scribner (Simon & Schuster) Pages : 464 Source : Publisher Rating : 4/5 Anita Amirrezvani’s previous novel “The Blood of Flowers” wove an intricate story of a female carpet-maker who must make her way in a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran
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[amazon_link id=”0385338198″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Hope Factory Author : Lavanya Sankaran Genre : Contemporary Fiction Publisher : Dial Press Pages : 384 Source : Netgalley / Publisher ARC Rating : 4.2/5 This book is the story of two main protagonists – Anand K. Murthy who runs his own business, and Kamala, a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility (by Jane Austen)
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Posted in 2013, 4_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, favorites, historical, literature, lovely things, movies, recommended, review, romance, women |
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[amazon_link id=”0786118229″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Although my foray into audio-books started as an attempt to make my walks more interesting and to tempt me to go walking even, I have to say that I am hooked. And for that I credit the narrators. I’ve been lucky enough to listen to three of the best, Frederick […]
Read the rest of this entry »Best Books of 2012
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Posted in 2012, books, culture and society, dystopian, imaginative, lists, lovely things, mini-review, must read, mystery, recommended, sci-fi |
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I read a bunch of books in 2012, but here are three of the best: [amazon_link id=”0812982940″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker : You’d think that sci-fi and coming-of-age genres wouldn’t mix very well, but they do. The book is based on a scientific phenomena – the shifting of […]
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