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Author: Suresh Taneja
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9789382473398
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The Redeemers is based on an increasingly common theme in current fiction – futuristic dystopian societies and related uprisings. Though based on a promising idea, our reviewer feels that the book does not handle the issue in a sensitive or manner. Read on to get the full scoop.
Open sky, open book, and a well-read New Year My list of resolutions have the staples – lose weight, sleep early, not use credit card must like a tissue paper to wipe off early sprouting of greed, cook more, eat less, walk more, talk less, etc. And I know exactly where these resolutions will land up in the middle of January. (They will be neatly listed on fancy stationery, with none of the items crossed off.) But somewhere inside me my conscience is whimpering, “Have some scruples!” Hence, I’m putting down some resolutions that I can actually see myself working on. Get with it My first resolution is to see what the fuss is about all those books that get written in series, i.e. – Fifty Shades, Harry Potter, Twilight etc. The truth is, I have never been a ‘Second book of the series’ kind of person. I don’t see the merit of writing in series. If you couldn’t manage to tell a story in a book, then just shut up and rest. I mean, stories dealing with philosophy, free will and drama extensively got written in one book The Brothers Karamazov. Stories of families and cultures heaving through a long…
I like my share of vogues and gqs, marie claires and Elles. I like the shiny paper and manicured squares with pretty people and stylish clothes. I like those bubbles-on-a-page blurbs that tell me that 'purple is in'.
Authors: Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2011) Year: 2011
ISBN: 9781408809457
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Robert Frost said, ‘In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.’ For some people, like Elizabeth Gilbert, the going on of life comes with a formidable successor to her literary achievement of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’.
Holidays are important. You get in touch with yourself. You take a break from routine. You try out something new. You get re-acquainted with something old. But no matter what fills in your respite-time, it always gets more enriched with some reading.
Here’s a list of 5 books that you can soak in during your time-off..
This is a warning. If you have picked up ‘Theodore Boone’ expecting it to be anything like ‘Runaway Jury’ or ‘Time to Kill’, you will be disappointed.