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Book review: Scent of the Missing by Susannah Charleson

July 21, 2010

Note: I chose this book, because I love dogs and I live with one, so I am always tempted by books that are about dogs. If you do not like dogs at all (!) I still think that you will like this book, because it is an interesting, inspiring, non-fictional [...]

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Book Review: Open by Andre Agassi (and a few thoughts about writing and editing)

July 16, 2010

A few pages into Open, I decided that Agassi is a really good storyteller, but he needed more editing. I was wrong. In retrospect (I just finished the book three minutes ago), I think he had a fantastic editor (and a fantastic collaborator).
Writing a book, is not easy. You can’t do it with a checklist. [...]

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Virtual Book Tour Stopover: Linda Lord

May 27, 2010

Going solo is either a very brave, or a very stupid decision. But, with a little bit of homework, you could be one among the brave army of entrepreneurs who can turn their passion and skills into a full-time profitable venture.
This is true.
In The Pitch: Business Lessons Learned on the Soccer Field, Linda Lord offers [...]

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Book review: The Art of Criticism

May 26, 2010

“…the purpose of life is to live in the service of myself and that every action, thought or deed that I commit from this point forward shall never be wasted in this regard… I shall endure no suffering, insult, mental torture or physical harm and I shall always find a way to have someone else [...]

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My favourite anti-heroine

January 7, 2010

Lisbeth Salander intrigues me. I have never ever read anything like her before.
She is quiet when she should speak, she is violent when it is least expected, she refuses warmth and affection, she can focus like as if she is inhuman, she is super independent, brainy, and practical, and she is detached to the point [...]

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About an unhappy author and the movie based on his book

January 1, 2010

I read ‘Five Point Someone’ by Chetan Bhagat in early December and saw ‘3 Idiots’ yesterday. So, it’s fair to say that the book is still fresh in my mind. Now, I hear that Chetan Bhagat is upset about not getting enough credit for the story of the movie. Read what he has to say [...]

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The book that will take me through to the next year…

December 31, 2009

… is ‘La’s Orchestra Saves the world’ by Alexander McCall Smith.
I have decided to start the new year on a comfortable note. Words that soothe me, pages that rustle softly as I turn them, characters I get to know as well as I know myself, and the certain knowledge that this love is not a [...]

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The book I am reading currently, and some shocking news

November 2, 2009

First up, APOLOGY. For all those who haven’t got the book you so rightfully won, there’s been a delay with the courier, I promise you they will be with you soon :/ I hate delays myself so I know how angry you must be feeling. A thousand apologies.
Second apology, I haven’t been updating the site. [...]

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Reading is a thankless activity!

October 22, 2009

So you can tell that I am hurting from my latest read, a book of short stories. It is called The Best of Best Short Stories: 1985-1995, edited by Giles Gordon and David Hughes.  This is the first time in my reading experience that I have loved each of the stories in a compilation. There [...]

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Dan Brown should not write novels

October 7, 2009

(Don’t worry, no spoilers here)
So, I just finished reading two Dan Browns (Deception Point, and The Lost Symbol). It took me three days, and I read while I ate, while I listened to my sister on the phone, in the bus, while making breakfast.. you get the idea.
Now, the reason why I mention this is [...]

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