May 27
I read Sumeetha Manikandan's The Perfect Groom at a stretch as it flows easily, carrying you along on the tide of Nithya's story. The premise is simple, that of an arranged marriage and what happens when the perfect groom turns out to be not so perfect after all. This is something that happens only too often in the lives of many young girls in India and hence has a ring of authenticity. The characters and situations are familiar to us from our own lives ― the uncle who shows off to the world how charitable he is; the girl who worries... Read more
May 19
Now, is that a trick question? Maybe…. Who wouldn’t like to have more? More riches, friends, clothes, books, Facebook likes ― whatever makes you happy. But then, can you have too much of a good thing?
An elderly relative of mine lives in a gracious old home laden with artifacts, embroidered quilts, rosewood chests and memories. She often said she must find homes for her treasures and clear up the junk while she was still alive. Otherwise her children would declare that her ghost had visited them in their sleep and told them to pile he... Read more
May 02
Jaibala Rao says The Madras Mangler is a brilliant book that thriller lovers must read - in her blog at http://jaibalarao.com/2014/05/01/hunting-down-the-mangler/
After reading a fair few not so great books, a good book comes like an oasis in the desert. Madras Mangler by Usha Narayanan was such a book. A out and out fast paced, crime thriller, I finished reading the 270 odd pages in an evening. I can safely say the book was unputdownable.
PLOT: A serial Killer is lose in Chennai, killing College going girls and dumping their ... Read more
Apr 17
The story is written from the point of view of the heroine Kairavi (Kay), 25, a travel writer, who craves a love that is as strong and inspiring as that of her parents. But all her relationships seem to implode, one after the other, the latest being the one with Ricky, an aspiring model. Ricky, though short on brain cells, is ‘scorching hot’. But he turns out to be an MCP, a clingy, whiny one who objects to her wearing skirts or shorts. Her BFF cum flat-mate Baani wangles a trip for both of them from their boss Ed, to cover the Sunburn Fest... Read more
