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Enid Blyton - An all time favourite
There was an article today in the paper (TOI) debating the literary skills, or the lack of it, of Enid Blyton. This has made me wonder whether recognition in the name of awards, peer praise, or critic… more →
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Enid Blyton - An all time favourite
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 week ago: There was an article today in the paper (TOI) debating the literary skills, or the lack of it, of En … more →
The three mistakes of my life by Chetan Bhagat
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Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 2 weeks ago: After my last Chetan Bhagat read (2 States – The story of my marriage), I had sworn off his bo … more →
Chetan Bhagat's latest - 2 States(The story of my marriage)
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Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 4 weeks ago: Read this over a 4 hour journey. I have now begun to wonder if he writes books as a teaser to buy hi … more →
The Orissan Odyssey
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 month ago: A week’s holiday in Orissa confirmed that India is the best tourist country in the whole world, whic … more →
Crazy things that I love to do on vacations
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 month ago: Check into a beautiful room with a great bed with all cushions, and comforters etc. and sleep on th … more →
Family Matters by Rohington Mistry
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 month ago: Read this book a while ago. It is quite an engaging family drama, engaging because the happenings ar … more →
Archie marries Veronica
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 6 months ago: There is news everywhere that Archie pops the question to Veronica (at Tate’s ??) instead of the goo … more →
I tag myself
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 6 months ago: One major grouse I have in the blogging world is that nobody sends me meaningful tags. So the first … more →
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee
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Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 6 months ago: Quite some time since I came across such a splendid book. It is based on the same old Mahabharatha p … more →
Ganapatipule
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 7 months ago: When we went: Mar 09 From :Mumbai By : Road Drive time : About 7 hrs including breakfast stops To do … more →
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
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Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 8 months ago: I read this book some time ago, though it has been topping the reviewers list for a longer some time … more →
The Hungry Tide by Amitava Ghosh
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Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 9 months ago: This was a beautiful read. Such books are rare these days and I was pleased with myself for picking … more →
Books - A nice compilation
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 10 months ago: Found the following on a blog. I was amazed at how many I have read, so I thought I shall post it he … more →
My first impressions
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: Europe U.S.A You get veggie food everywhere in Italy Struggle, search..if you can communicate what a … more →
Tribute to Venice, and the shoefiend
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: While writing my travelogues on Italy, I postponed writing about Venice….for lack of confidence on w … more →
Festive Extravagance: I fear the crowds
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: Have been to Ranchi and back. Fed like a fat cow. Meals every two hours, desserts every other. This … more →
Malshej
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: Place: Malshej By: Car Time: 3.5 hrs to Malshej , 5 hrs back to Mumbai Distance: 150km To See: Flami … more →
Marking attendance on the blog
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: Have been missing from the blog space for a while. Finished a lot of books in the meantime, caught u … more →
Reading
Swetha Kasthurirangan wrote 1 year ago: I don’t know why it is like this. I have begun reading a lot again these days. And I seem to love re … more →
