Driving Through Clouds

Just finished reading "Driving Through Clouds" by Nicola Lindsay, an emotionally wrenching book about a distraught family that gets protected by its god-angel. Quite a good book, my first one for 2009, happy to open the account on the first day itself.

Why Have'nt You Written

Just finished reading "Why Have'nt You Written" Selected Stories from 1950 to 1972 by Nadine Gordimer. The stories belong to that era when South Africa was under aparthied rule. Most of the stories deal with subtle tensions arising out of racial strife.

This is my 39th and last book for 2008.

The Double Eagle

Just finished reading "The Double Eagle" a first novel by James Twining. The book is about the art underworld and a racy thriller. The narrative though is a bit difficult to start with sequence of events related to a particular time and place. Also there are too many characters in the book. Not a bad effort for a first time novel, the book introduces art thief Tom Kirk as the main character. I believe he has written a sequel to this novel. I would give it a 3/5.

Dead Simple

Read "Dead Simple" by Peter James, a twisting racy thriller set in England, of six friends, one of whom is a turncoat, but the real suspense is at the end. Somewhat predictable, yet engrossing.

The Landlord at Lion's Head

Just finished reading "The Landlord at Lion's Head" William Dean Howells, a story of a transformation of an impoverished New England farm into a successful summer hotel and of the characters played out in its success.
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Is New York Burning?

Finished reading "Is New York Burning" by Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre. It is an exciting account of the post 9/11 America, when some terrorists attempt to nuclear bomb New York. The scientific and technological weapons, systems, used by Americans to thwart the terrorists' bomb is very fascinating. These guys have written an excellent book on India's freedom struggle "Freedom at Midnight". Also individually, Dominique has written "The City of Joy", which got converted into a movie.

Sherlock Holmes classics

Just finished reading four Sherlock Holmes classics, "Valley of Fear", the last Holmes, the famous "Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Sign of Four" and "A Study in Scarlet". Sherlock Holmes has always been my favourite, keep reading and re-reading it all times.