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Book Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The captivating richly detailed saga of three generations of a cursed South Indian family cursed for generations in Abraham Verghese's…

1 year ago

Book Review: Victory City by Salman Rushdie

The author assured me that this book was a translation of an epic poem called Jayaparajaya, retold so a layman…

1 year ago

Fun Facts Friday: Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling was an English writer, poet and novelist. Mr. Kipling is best known for his books The Man Who…

1 year ago

Book Review: The Fairy Tellers by Nicholas Jubber

A fine book & a great choice of authors. I never realized the contribution of most of these authors to…

2 years ago

Book Review: Lost Cities Ancient Tombs edited by Ann Williams

Besides enjoying the sections about places I’ve been to there are several other places that I either always wanted to…

2 years ago

Book Review: The Hunt for Mount Everest by Craig Storti

This is not the standard book about Mt. Everest. The story starts when the English Empire was at its height,…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Richard Francis Burton

Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March, 1821 – 20 October, 1890) was an English writer, translator, explorer, poet, diplomat, and…

3 years ago

Book Review: Edge of the Map by Johanna Garton

Ms. Boskoff’s life was fascinating, full of taking chances in both personal and professional areas, as well as living a…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Saki

Saki (18 December, 1870 – 14 November, 1916) was an English writer known for making fun of Edwardian society, as…

3 years ago

Guest Post: The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi

Amita Trasi has a two-voice tale, moving from the past to the present and vice versa is dense, emotional, and…

5 years ago

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