Category: Books

Brittle family ties

Brittle family ties

| December 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Immigrant fiction always attracts a good readership, but Anne Cherian somewhere falls into a set pattern. Umpteen books have been written on the confused Indian in America syndrome. The Invitation by Anne Cherian belongs to that category. Thrown into the cauldron are a mix of Indians, influential and poor, a couple of stereotypes like Goans, [...]

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Not just monkey business

Not just monkey business

| December 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Meren Imchen’s artwork is the hero of this graphic novel, excellently supplemented by Rajesh Devraj’s simple yet heart-warming storyline. Acting is a brutal business. And no one knows this better than Sudershan (chimpanzee), who runs away from the circus to join the movie business. After years of being the hottest animal star in Mumbai, Sudershan [...]

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Top 8 most popular books of 2012

Top 8 most popular books of 2012

| December 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

Books that made noise this year Fifty Shades of Grey, E L James It seems impossible to compile a list of the most popular books of the year without mentioning the ubiquitous Fifty Shades Trilogy. Something of a pop culture sensation, the mommy porn trilogy, like it or hate it, this had everybody talking. Casual [...]

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Top 8 books of 2012 that you must read

Top 8 books of 2012 that you must read

| December 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

If you haven’t already, meet the books you’re going to fall in love with. We present a carefully cultivated list of some of the brilliant works of literature across genres that we had the pleasure to read this year.

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Book review: Drawing room politics

Book review: Drawing room politics

| December 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

About a week after Tavleen Singh became a reporter at an Indian newspaper, Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency. Durbar takes the reader through the unsettling times that followed.

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Book review: The Last Laugh

Book review: The Last Laugh

| December 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

The only thing more fun to read than popular books are their parodies. Here’s taking a look at some of the most outrageously hilarious spoofs of our beloved favourites. Fifty Shades of Chicken FL Fowler If you are the type to appreciate good food and dirty puns, it doesn’t get any better than this delightfully clever, [...]

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Book review: Technology simplified

Book review: Technology simplified

| November 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

Ben Hammersley does what he does best; explain complicated technological developments in the simplest way possible over 64 chapters in Now for then: How to face the digital future without fear.

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Book review: Not worth your 18 minutes

Book review: Not worth your 18 minutes

| November 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

While the book promises to help you find your way to your most effective self, the author fails to explain how to implement the strategies he suggests for the same. “Consider this book to be your ‘find me’ button that leads you to your most effective self” says the author in the introductory chapter of [...]

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Book review: Perfect Vengeance

Book review: Perfect Vengeance

| November 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Among the most prolific authors of our age, the John Grisham of yore returns with an edgy thriller that’s as unusual as it is refreshing. Here’s why you should read The Racketeer.

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Book review:Twisted strands of intrigue

Book review:Twisted strands of intrigue

| November 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Rollins new novel bites off more than it can chew, but is still an engrossing read. When a pregnant young American is kidnapped by Somali pirates, a covert operations team, Sigma Force, is sent in. Because this isn’t just any young woman. It’s the daughter of the president of the United States of America. But [...]

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