Dennis Lehane – Shutter Island (A Review)
Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 22. Oct, 2009 | 5 Comments
With the movie due to be released in the coming months, I got my hands on a copy of this book since I thought “Mystic River” was one of the best movies that I ever watched. It took me a while to get intensified to the book but then as it build towards the climax, I [...]
Dan Brown – The Lost Symbol (A Review)
Posted by Gallivanter in Books, Reviews on 06. Oct, 2009 | 15 Comments
Maybe I had high expectations after “Angels & Demons” and “Da Vinci Code” became my 2 favorite books of all time. I only have one word to describe Dan Brown’s latest book – lost! The book title regrettably summarizes the story, “The Lost Plot” would’ve been a better depiction.
Dan Brown is renowned for infusing facts into his [...]
Steve Toltz’s A Fraction of the Whole
Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 21. May, 2009 | 3 Comments
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I found this gem after reading the 2008 Man Booker prize winner, The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. Steve Toltz’s fiction was shortlisted for the 2008 prize and after reading the synopsis of the 2008 nominees, this book attracted me the most.
What a read. To say that it’s quirky and dysfunctional would be an understatement [...]
Dan Brown’s Upcoming Novel Launching in September 2009 – OLE!
Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 23. Apr, 2009 | 14 Comments
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“Angels & Demons” is my favorite fiction book to date – except the part where the lead role conveniently jumps off a helicopter without a parachute and glides all the way down with some cloth (I forgot what he used). I enjoyed “Da Vinci Code” but “Angels & Demons” is a better book in terms [...]
David Sedaris – When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 21. Apr, 2009 | 4 Comments
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I’ve been wanting to review this book that I read in February for a while now and finally I have the time to do so. David Sedaris is a homosexual and he’s unafraid to showcase his sexuality with his latest work. Unfortunately, I am homophobic and read the first few pages with great difficulty.
This book [...]
Aravind Adiga – The White Tiger
Posted by Gallivanter in Books on 20. Jan, 2009 | 23 Comments
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A dazzling story that had me riveted to its pages during my 12 days of bliss away from the office. It was difficult to ignore the book.
“…I should start off by kissing some God’s arse. Which God’s arse though? There are so many choices. See, the Muslims have one God. The Christians have 3 Gods [...]
