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Archive for September, 2011

Words to remember: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

By amodini Posted in books, culture and society, fun stuff, humor, lovely things, recommended, series, wit | Comments Off on Words to remember: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

[amazon_link id=”030737839X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ] [/amazon_link]I’ve finished reading the most recent book of the “No. 1 ladies Detective” series. Of course, it is no secret that I am a super huge fan of Smith’s work and Mma Precious Ramotswe is my favorite female fictional character. Smith weaves truly interesting tales around his main characters […]

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Book Review : The Cut

By amodini Posted in 2011, 3_star_rating, arc, books, crime, little_brown | Comments Off on Book Review : The Cut

[amazon_link id=”0316078425″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Author : George Pelecanos Genre : Mystery/Crime/Thriller Publisher : Little, Brown and Company Rating : 3/5 Source : NetGalley Publisher ARC “The Cut” is a police procedural style novel, in which it’s Iraqi war vet protagonist Spero Lucas does investigative work for a price; his finding fee is 40%. Lucas […]

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R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Reading Challenge

By amodini Posted in 2011, arc, blog, books, challenge, fun stuff, mystery | 5 Comments »

Yes, my first book challenge ever! This R.I.P VI is hosted by Stainless Steel Droppings. In case you haven’t noticed there is a thriving Book Blogger community on the net, and I got to hear of this challenge via A Room of One’s Own via S.Krishna’s Books. Anyway long story short, I have signed up […]

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Tejaswee Rao Blogging Awards

By amodini Posted in blog, culture and society, desi, linktastic, recommended, women | 1 Comment »

Feminist and fellow-blogger Indian Homemaker has announced Blogging Awards in the memory of her daughter Tejaswee. There are about 35 categories, in which you can nominate posts. I have added a few of my own which fit, and ask you to to do the same. If you have read of posts which fit into these […]

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Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

By amodini Posted in 2011, 3.5_star_rating, arc, books, culture and society, general fiction, historical, literature, nostalgia, penguin_books, viking_books | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”0670022691″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Rules of Civility Author : Amor Towles Genre : Historical Pages : 333 (Hardcover) Publisher : Viking (Penguin Books) Source : Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5   Katey Kontent and Eve Ross are great friends. They room together and have come to New York city for work – […]

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