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The Chase–Book Review

I am a fan of Clive Cussler and I am crazy of Dirk Pitt adventures. First time I am reading a story entirely different from what Clive has written all these years. From a Facebook group this book The Chase was selected for reading in the month of February 2018, but I was busy with my work schedule and I finished this book couple of days back.
What to say I was awestruck by Clive's writing skill,

James Bond: Kill Chain

I like to thank Net galley for giving me an opportunity to read and review this awesome action thriller graphic novel.
For me this is not just a graphic novel, as a fan of Bond, the story unfolds like a movie. The art is fantastic and top notch.
Expecting many more of this kind of stuff from the author Andy Diggle and the artist Luca Casalanguida.My rating
Some of the panels I like to share most

Ali on Ali: Why He Said What He Said When He Said It

Muhammad Ali is one of my favourite sports person. My father used to say about Ali’s boxing talent to me. Muhammad Ali paid a visit to India in January 1980, and he stayed in Chennai and did an exhibition bout in old Nehru Stadium arranged by Tamil Nadu Amateur Boxing Association and a private sponsor Apeejay group. He did a fight with former heavy weight champion Jimmy Ellis. The function was

Review: A Wasted Hour

A Wasted Hour by Jeffrey Archer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have already read collection of short stories authored by Jeffrey Archer more ten years before. I happened to see many of his short stories free in Kindle edition. I downloaded this book. A beautiful short story and a little twist at the end. Kudos Jeffrey I always enjoy your stories.

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A Close Encounter With God

It was my experience of meeting MGR in person. That happened when I was 11 years old, and I have posted this in my blog 12 years before. After reading as a book I feel I should have included some persons who was with me and their comments about MGR. Satisfied that more than 18 people have downloaded my book so far. Thanks to Almighty in helping me to publish the incident as a book.The book can be

James Bond: Casino Royale

A nice adaption of Casino Royale into a graphic novel. The artwork stands outstanding in car chase and action scenes. They have used the prose part beautifully, as what James Bond thinks appears in white font. James Bond’s car in action
I have only one complaint I cannot recognize what is going on in certain panels, images given below. The panel in left, it looks like a hand holding a telephone

Manga Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo

Basically I am a comic book lover, first time I am reading a Manga. I have not read The Count of Monte Cristo book when it was available for review in Net galley I picked it up.
The graphic novel “The Count Of Monte Cristo” is 401 pages long, a classic tale of Alexandre Dumas adapted to Manga the art work by Nokman Poon and story adaption by Crystal S.Chan.
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Where Eagles Dare–Book Review

For me some of the books authored by Clive Cussler, Jack Higgins, Ken Follett and Dan Brown as and when the novel reaches the end I feel why not add another 50 or 100 pages to the story. This I felt when I finished reading Where Eagles Dare.




I came to know about this novel when joined good reads, then I got the DVD watched it before reading the book. This year in the book exhibition I

Superman III–Book Review

I have read this comic book dozen times. First time it was in 1990 and I was a school boy, borrowed this book from the library and used a tracing paper to get the action images of Superman.





My artwork for this book



This book is the official adaption of Superman III movie. Gus Gorman is an unemployed guy living in Metropolis. He becomes a computer programmer and was hired in Webcoe

Treasure–Book Review

Plot 1:
391 AD  Julius Venator, a Roman plans to save the treasures of Library of Alexandria before it has to be destroyed by the order of the king. He takes a group of soldiers and roman slaves with a fleet of ships and buries the treasure. Before getting back to the ship the natives kills all the slaves, his legion and all his ships lost but one ship Serapis escapes.    Left is my book and the