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“Morrigan’s Cross” by Nora Roberts (Book 1)
MORRIGAN’S CROSS by Nora Roberts (NR) is the first book in the Circle Trilogy and also her first endeavor in paranormal romance. This is also the first time I’m reading NR and am glad to say that I have found a new favorite author! The story is set in the 12th-Century Ireland. Sorcerer, Hoyt Mac… — read more
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“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy
The Road is a heart-wrenching post-apocalypse story of an unnamed father and his young son. For this work, Cormac McCarthy won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2007. It was also selected by Oprah for her book club.At this juncture, I would like to quote Daily Express: “A daunting, unsettling book that ideally should be read… — read more
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“No Country for Old Men” by Cormac McCarthy
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy is fast-paced with lots of guns, bullets and blood everywhere… It’s a man’s novel. And it can be disturbing too (but I can handle that).Them grammar dont exist here. It’s a style you just have to get used to when reading this novel. It is mainly dialogue… — read more
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“Veronika Decides to Die” by Paulo Coelho
I have finished reading yet another book by Paulo Coelho: Veronika Decides to Die.Veronika Decides to Die (1998) is one of the three books in the trilogy And on the Seventh Day. The first book is By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept (1994) and the concluding one which is The Devil and… — read more
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“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist is an easy book to finish in one sitting. Although there are only 172 pages, the book is packed with profound thoughts. That’s nothing unusual seeing that this is a work of Paulo Coelho. — read more
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“Open House” by Elizabeth Berg
OPEN HOUSE by Elizabeth Berg is a great read. Samantha Morrow is the protagonist and her character is so real you’d feel for her, especially if you’re a woman.Samantha (or, Sam) has just been dumped by her husband, David on grounds that she is becoming too familiar, simple and appears to be contented with her… — read more
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“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards
THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards is unputdownable. Long after I’ve finished the novel, I still think about the main characters: David, Norah, Caroline and Phoebe.I wonder how I would deal with their situation if it were to happen to me. Norah gave birth to a set of twins—a boy named Paul and a… — read more
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“A Whole New Mind” by Daniel H. Pink
A WHOLE NEW MIND by Daniel Pink is an interesting and practical book. There are two parts: Part 1 deals with the topic on conceptual age and Part 2 explores the six senses needed to develop the whole new mind ready for this new era.Pink talks about how our future will depend on our ability… — read more
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“Love, Rosie” by Cecelia Ahern
LOVE, ROSIE by Cecelia Ahern is thoroughly enjoyable. The whole novel is an exchange of emails, instant messaging, greeting cards, and letters between Rosie and Alex, her childhood best friend, and all the people that matter in her life—family, close friends, and even ‘evil’ bosses.Alex (Prince Moonbeam) and Rosie (Princess Buttercup) are best friends who… — read more
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“Love is the Killer App” by Tim Sanders
LOVE IS THE KILLER APP by Tim Sanders is an outstanding and easy-to-digest book. He is a strong advocate of being a “lovecat.” A lovecat according to him thrives through the sharing of knowledge, network, and compassion.My favourite chapter of the book is Knowledge. It starts with amassing as much usable knowledge as possible by… — read more
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