What’s happening with blogspot?
This is shocking! I thought one site was down till I read this story. I hope it gets resolved soon. I can't access any blogspot...
Kaavya’s Boo Boo
Picture this. You’ve got yourself a huge advance on your book. You need to finish it. Quickly. The publishers are pounding on the door. With the money bags. What do you do? You scurry to your library, pick up some novels you really loved reading and randomly start copying (or getting inspired) bits here and there. Besides, you’re only 17! Unfortunately though for you, several others too have read the same book.
Politics of life, love and betrayal
It’s been on my reading list for a while and I finally managed to finish it!
The Kite Runner is about two boys Amir and Hassan who grow up in Afghanistan. While Amir is the son of a businessman, Hassan’s father is a servant to Amir’s father. Yet, they forge a friendship when they are really young (they are also nursed by the same woman). Inspite of their closeness, Amir finds it difficult to acknowledge Hassan as a friend because of their class differences. Once particular incident seals their fate and Amir can never reconcile to what constitutes a rather cowardly act.
A journey along the Brahmaputra
Just finished this really interesting travel book called River Dog. I found it most enthralling since it takes a lot to undertake a journey of...
Reading List 2006
I’m collecting reading material for 2006 and I think I have enough for about half the year. Any suggestions to add to the list are also welcome!