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Good Omens

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Note: Copy-Paste from Jun 07
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Rating: 4/5
Verdict: Must Read for 2 hours of unparalleled fun.
What happens when Angel and Serpent become too cozy in their earthly lifestyle and apocalypse is near, threatening an end to this comfortable life? Do they simply resign themselves to their fate [...]

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The space between us and millions like us

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Note: From Jun 07
“The space between us” by Thrity Umrigar
Rating: 3.5/5
Final recommendation: a good read
This book revolves around two women in Mumbai. One called Sera, an upper-middle class widow, another is called Bheema, her maid. While one faces the hidden brutality of her husband while he was alive, the other silently suffers through her husband’s [...]

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Of Authors who think they can write..

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Note: From Jun 07
“What would you do to save the world?” by Ira Trivedi
Rating: 0/5
Final recommendation: Just Stay Away from it
Read this book few days back and I’ve to admit this book deserves a prize for being one of the crappiest book of century.. It seems she has written it from her own experiences, but [...]

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The Hindi-Bindi Club: A Nice Surprise

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Note: Again from Aug 07
The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan .
Rating: 3.5/5
Final recommendation: a good read
To be frank, the only reason I had bought this book was that it looked light hearted enough to be read in Hot afternoon and to be forgotten later on. And was I in for a surprise. Unlike other [...]

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Emails can be a fun read

Posted in Books, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Note: This was written in Aug 07. Just copy/pasting it again
E by Matt Beaumont
Rating: 4/5
Final recommendation: a good read
Being in IT industry, if there’s one thing which I know how to do is to send Emails. Infact all of my colleagues will agree to this. I cannot imagine a world without email and yet I [...]

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Fahrenheit 451

Posted in Books, tagged , on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

A world where books are burned. Where knowledge is what tv provides you with. Where God is just another sitcom member. Where thinking is discouraged or frowned upon. Where you can be burned along with Dante, Milton..
Its a scary world. Its a world I would never step into. Its world I refuse to acknowledge. But [...]

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