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My Rating 4/5
A brilliant read. An overwhelming read. I went into it thinking it a story of an autistic teenager trying to solve the ..."
Brilliant book that and a great review that does justice. I reviewed it during my kanjoosi days and found i gave 3 stars only! Will join you for the rest of Mark Haddon books
Great review buddy,!..have added the Christmas book you reviewed to my tbr..would love to read it during Christmas this year...Which book do you want to pick up next for the BR.?..house on the strand ?
Em wrote: "Yay...I too loved it.
Yes, second part was a bit disappointing.
His Spot of Bother too is very good.... but not in the same league.
Another book (forgot the title) was not that interesting and I ..."
Spot of bother in my TBR. And Girish is ready to join a BR. So sometime next year will surely do it.
Girish wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeMy Rating 4/5
A brilliant read. An overwhelming read. I went into it thinking it a story of an autistic teenager tryi..."
Thank You. Let's do A Spot Of Bother some time next year.
Aparna wrote: "Great review buddy,!..have added the Christmas book you reviewed to my tbr..would love to read it during Christmas this year...Which book do you want to pick up next for the BR.?..house on the str..."
Do read it Aparna. It will surely bring a smile to your lips and can be called a christmas special. What about starting The House on the strand tomorrow?
The Duchess of Bloomsbury StreetMy rating 3/5
Well it was a good read considering the following facts
1) It was a Non Fiction which I usually stay away from.
2)The Author was talking about places she had visited in Great Britain which I had no idea about and could not even envisage an in image in the case of Churches and other literary monuments
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3) The Author was also talking about people mostly fans and friends she met in London some of whom must have been very well known to all except me.
In spite of all these I finished it in a few days (It was short) so I presume it was an okayish read though the author's wry humour of 84 Charing Cross was apparent at very few places here.
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My Rating 4/5
A brilliant read. An overwhelming read. I went into it thinking it a story of an autisti..."
Done!
The Scarlet PimpernelMy Rating 3/5
It had all the right ingredients A strong minded heroine.( She has been repetitively called "The cleverest woman in the world" ) A brooding handsome hero, a mystery , an adventure But then what? Wish I had read this when I was twenty years younger. The magic would have been priceless!
Susanna's Seven HusbandsMy Rating 4/5
A Gruesome story told so well that it felt like a bedtime grandma tale. I haven't read the screenplay but.
A Trick of the Light My Rating 4/5
One of my favourite authors. My favourite Hero.. Gamache.. And as always Louise Penny and Gamache delivered the goods. This reminds me how much I love the world of Three pines and its inhabitants.
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have read one Louise Penny...which I found average, but will surely read more
Em wrote: "the name is catch - 7 husband's walahave read one Louise Penny...which I found average, but will surely read more"
7 husbands is short a novella... yes and the title caught my attention. Read Bury Your Dead if you are planning to read Louise Penny.
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My Rating 4/5
A Gruesome story told so well that it felt like a bedtime grandma tale. I haven't read the screenplay but."
On my tbr. Think there was a bollywood film based on this - Saat Khoon Maaf.
Yes. Starring Priyanka Chopra. The screenplay was part of the book but I did not read it as it had lots of Hindi and appeared to be a bit more gruesome than the original tale.
Cocktails for ThreeMy Rating 4/5
Loved the story .. The three friends , their friendship, their issues and the writing. And was surprised at the end to discover that the author was Sophie Kinsella writing in another name.
What Alice Forgot My Rating 5/5
Loved it. Had me thinking.... What if I forgot 10 years of my life? Fully satisfied. Will read more of this author.
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My Rating 5/5
What a cute little romance!!! I enjoyed the fairy tale like story of the two sisters brought up with so much cruelty and punishments that your heart went out to them. But more than the sisters Jilly and Mandy it is Lady Harrington who is the hero of this story. And I think that is what made this one so endearing. And there are snippets on Christmas 's origin and the various celebrations which added to the enjoyment.