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Archive for December, 2010

Book Review : The Unincorporated Man

Title : The Unincorporated manAuthor : Dani and Eytan KollinGenre : Science fictionPublisher : Tor BooksPages : 496Rating : 3/5 A futuristic society in which people are incorporated just like other assets, cars fly and walls are permeable. Sound intriguing? I thought so, which is why I picked up this book. And just like the […]

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Book Review : The Shadow Woman

Title : The Shadow WomanAuthor : Ake EdwardsonGenre : Crime / ThrillerPublisher : PenguinPages : 352Rating 6.5/10Source : Publisher ARC What with the success of Steig Larsson’s trilogy, translated Swedish thrillers seem to be coming out in full force. Ake Edwardson’s “The Shadow Woman” is one such book, translated by Per Carlson. This novel is […]

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Book Review : The Blood of Flowers

Title : The blood of flowers Author : Anita Amirrezvani Pages : 384 Publisher : Little, Brown and Company Rating : 4/5 This book tells the story of a 14 year old nameless young woman in 17th century Persia (now Iran), who after her father’s death, is forced to seek support from her uncle. Her […]

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