This story is set in a time when money, society and status are more important that true love and happiness. The female protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, is a very opinionated young lady who loves her family dearly, especially her sister Jane. Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy and thinks of him as very impertinent and proud, but Mr….
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A Partisan’s Daughter by Louis de Bernieres
Louis de Bernieres is well-known for his previous works like Birds with Wings and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Unlike those two, his latest, A Partisan’s Daughter, is somewhat different; it’s simpler, shorter, and sublimely funny. But this story, like his previous ones, still grips your heart, and its words will still linger in your mind after…
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
A typical rags to riches story. But don’t get this the wrong way. This Pulitzer Prize Winner has a very compelling storyline that’s a page turner, and unforgettable characters that are sympathetic, flawed and real. Buck also depicted the Chinese culture and how they lived during those days (around the 19th century) quite accurately. Reading…
Thanks Shalline…
To my dear friend, Thank you so much for meeting me and my husband today. I’m glad we get to catch up! 🙂 Talking to you has always been fun, and now, we have Phil to talk crap with too! haha Ben and I really enjoyed our evening. I’m sure we’d get to meet again….
From Raja to Oscar
The book, Slumdog Millionaire, written by Vikas Swarup (who’s a high-flying Indian diplomat btw) was called Q&A when it was first published. Swarup wasn’t really happy with the change of names, but since it sold better, he let it go. These are some astonishing facts I’d like to share with you:1) The book was written…
Pleasant Surprises
I had had such a great day today and am really excited to share it with you. All thanks to being a book lover! (Yes, this is my 2nd experience; the first being at a birthday party.) Today, my hubby decided to bring me to SS2 Murni for lunch, since I heard the food there…
Always feeling tired?
Cheesy headline huh? haha Anyways, when I spoke to LS the other day, she mentioned to me this book called ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’ by Robin S. Sharma, and that this author was coming to town. My dad had bought this book, my husband borrowed it, but nobody had read it yet. Truth…
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger is set in the 1940s in New York. The story is narrated by a 17 year old boy named Holden Caufield, who has just been expelled from his school, Pencey Prep, which is his fourth school after failing out of three others. Before the school term…
East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
East of the Sun by Julia Gregson won the Romantic Novel of the Year, so I thought of checking it out, since it’s been sleeping on my bookshelf for a couple of months already. Some of you may already know I don’t dig romantic novels and chic lit. I have this impression that they all…
My All Time Favourites
These are some of my all-time favourite reads: 1) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (Can someone GIVE me “Girl, Interrupted” please please? I’ve exceeded my book budget *sob sob* Yes, I HAVE A BOOK BUDGET >P) 2) Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah (You’ll cry, laugh, feel the rage, sense of loss and betrayal…I’ll never forget…
Hooked On Bookz 