Mrs LongFace for her faulty vision and hasty notions

You are not what I thought you were. When I saw you that day....  Oh, c'mon, please. How large a dent can you make on others on your first chance meeting? How can you conclude or write off someone at one glance?

First impression is called prejudice.

Pickwick Papers - Charles Dickens

'Pickwick Papers' was first published as a serial in a monthly magazine in 1836 and became extremely successful as a light-hearted social satire. It was his first work to attract wide public. It's about a very wide range of incidents that happen in the life of Mr Pickwick and his friends. 


A delightful read. Simply hilarious.

The Lost Symbol- Dan Brown

A sequel to The Da Vinci Code  and  another Robert Langdon series. Suspense-filled , thrilling and engrossing, the novel compels the reader to gobble it down at a stretch. The voluminous edition is the only hindrance.


The lost symbol is The Word and the word is The Bible !

Mr Prime Minister for ignoring ACD

You know ,  Asian Summit (ACD) is being held here in Kuwait - the first international dialogue between Asian countries.  Almost 30 leaders are here.  Dialogue or monologue , India doesn't  give two shits about this. Why?  Kuwait may be half the size of Kerala , but we are the major expatriate community here.  What about NRI contribution?

Why sirji?

The Kiterunner- Khaled Hosseini

Ah, finally !! I have been waiting to read this book for years. A totally mesmerizing work. The movie too is equally good though I missed some scenes. Partially autobiographical , it tells the story of an Afghan boy, his carefree childhood in Kabul, strange relation with his servant boy, troubled times with the Talibans, immigration to America, life long struggle to live up to his father's expectations , sins and final absolution. Through out the novel, the writer is careful not to adorn the hero with a halo and so he appears genuinely humane.

Awesome....

A Thousand Slpendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

''One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs
And the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls''
    

This splendid novel personifies Afghanistan and recalls its violent past. The novel is dedicated to the women of Afghanistan . Beautiful and haunting. Totally bowled over and speechless and wordless....