tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42230760352437170652024-02-03T04:45:12.662+05:30Musings of a Restless ReaderBooks can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled "This could change your life." ~Helen ExleyRestless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-10848876327114545502022-01-24T15:03:00.004+05:302022-01-24T15:03:42.859+05:30Aru and City of Gold..... just coz I like YA It is hard for me to NOT like a story about fantastical quests, teenage turmoil, magic and family drama. And when the family is linked to Mahabharat and Pandav, dealing with all known Hindu Mythological beings, the like factor just jumps the barometer for sure.This isn't first of Roshani Chokshi's books I read. Her short stories based on Hindu mythology had been few of the most engaging Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-29963226284276623542022-01-24T14:45:00.002+05:302022-01-24T14:45:20.692+05:30The lost apothecary.... a great way to find ... I finished it in 2 days.... that should tell you how good it was. I've always admired the female friendships. Last few years, I was fortunate enough to form a few of my own. These are the type of friendships that build you up when you are not sure of your own mind. This isn't to say that the book is 'about' female friendships. The book a wonderful journey into self discovery and a Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-80552205534721614482019-07-03T14:59:00.002+05:302019-07-03T14:59:26.796+05:30Raavan ... a tale of many expectations and failures...
Raavan.... Amish's third one in the Rama Chandra Series. Release after a long wait of 2 years.... obviously the wait meant that the expectations built up. It meant that loyalists read and reread the earlier two in the series. It meant that the narrative was expected to live up to the built-up. The WHYs? and WHOs? were discussed and extrapolated to make sense.
in short.... the book was doomed Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-36190415957596169762017-08-23T17:25:00.000+05:302017-08-23T17:25:00.374+05:30Show of Evil.... Martin Vail vs Aron StamplerShow of Evil by William Diehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Martin Vail vs Aron Stampler...Back in April 2006, when I first read Primal Fear, I knew I wanted to know more. About both of these people... I was intrigued and mystified... a little terrified also... especially by the parting statement from Aron.As the sequel to the chilling and entertaining Primal Fear, Show of Evil is a good book to read. Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-35672906723230953962017-06-21T16:19:00.003+05:302017-06-21T16:19:32.643+05:30Back to school...Magic School this time...
I've never read, or heard about Holly Black. Cassandra Clare was another story all together. I've been hooked to her Shadowhunter world for a while now. When I finished one of her latest "Lady Midnight" and the next one in the series "Lord of Shadows" was a week away from being published; the restless reader in me wanted the magic fix... and Magisterium was offered as "you might also like" Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-68777979528421999392016-09-29T15:44:00.001+05:302016-09-29T15:44:32.519+05:30Cursed Child....
I agree. I'm an escapist. I prefer pages of books than human interaction. I find my peace in the fictional worlds hidden in words on pages. The only way for my overactive mind to stop driving me insane is letting it get immersed in the magic of alternate realities caged in the books. So, when one of the most celebrated author of a fantastic magical world decides to release a new installment of Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-10707434727390086722016-05-03T11:13:00.001+05:302016-05-03T11:13:15.729+05:30Enchanted jungle hiding around the concrete one.... City of Bones
When you are browsing a bookstore, there are some books that you pick up in a glance, some you disregard without a doubt, some are forgotten even while you are staring at their covers, and then there are some that you don't pick up but you can't let go of either. These books appear everywhere you go, in stores, in hands of fellow travellers/commuters, on displays, even FB or other frequently Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-43065240643309227902016-04-09T18:18:00.002+05:302016-04-09T18:18:43.619+05:30Primal Fear - William Diehl
How do you know you've found a new fav author? It's when you finish a book and can't get rid of the last statement in the novel for a long time.... When the so called Last statement sends chills down your spine and you stare wide eyed to your own reflection in your vanity instead of going about your nightly routine.
If you've ever been through my blog, you know I'm a sucker for Thrillers.I Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-44385010999675112072016-03-17T14:47:00.001+05:302016-03-17T14:47:41.677+05:30Five Kingdoms .... Brandon Mull
Its hard to find good fiction these days. I'm spoiled by the likes of Rick Riordan, Matthew Reilly and Sarwat Chadda. Amazing mix of mytho and magic, heroes and unattainable tasks, high-speed action sequences and the inevitable happy endings... I live for stuff like this. Sadly, there are very few authors that I've come across that can match MR's speed, Ricks details and Sarwat's Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-47209757432413762992016-03-07T08:45:00.001+05:302016-03-07T08:45:43.701+05:30Martin Misunderstood....Karin Slaughter...
This isn't my first Karin Slaughter book. My earlier tryst with her came from the less than impressive "Faithless". I found that one to be not upto my liking. However, I don't usually give up on an author just coz of one book, so when I stumbled across Martin Misunderstood, and found the back cover to be intriguing I picked it to read.
Its a rather slim book, less than 200 pages. Took me just Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-24114652910439673292016-01-29T18:26:00.000+05:302016-01-29T18:26:13.556+05:30The Scion...
So, the famed author of Shiva Trilogy writes again... This time he writes about the Maryadapurshottam, Eka-patni Eka-Vachani Prabhu ShriRam. So, one who dislikes the man who deserted his pregnant wife coz a third-person raised a question.... I wasnt sure I wanted to read Amish's latest book. but when your best friend tells you that a book is interesting and that you should read it... you can't Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-8129184408187972622015-12-19T21:45:00.000+05:302015-12-19T21:45:08.062+05:30Peculiar... in deed
One of the problems of being an avid reader is that when someone tells you that there exists a highly underrated book comparable to all your famous fav one's... you kind of get hooked into reading it. And THAT can cause heartache.
I picked this one up, coz one of the FB articles about underrated books that fantasy fans should read. It was a Buzzfeed viewers choice list (click here) and this oneRestless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-48314029765693820292015-12-10T16:17:00.000+05:302015-12-10T16:17:40.859+05:30Faithless by Karin Slaughter
Faithless by Karin Slaughter
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Let me admit... this is the only book I read of this author. Which also means, I haven't read any other Grant County books. I didn't even know that this is series book till I finished the book and reached the Author interview at the back.In all fairness, throughout the book I did keep feeling that there's a larger plot that I'm missing out on.Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-70079761754887874142015-10-21T23:05:00.002+05:302015-10-21T23:05:20.377+05:30Magnus Chase.... Gods of Asgard are here...
image courtesy: Guardian.co.uk
Rick Riordan is one of my go-to authors. He has provided me and my over active brain jewels like Percy Jackson, Jason Grace and Kane Chronicles. He has a very fluid way of writing that keeps you glued to the words on the paper (yes, I read on paperback)
Although, I'll be first to admit that I wasn't really sure I was going to read the latest by Mr. Riordan...Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-45121648921414988952015-08-25T17:47:00.000+05:302015-08-25T17:47:15.306+05:30Black Friday....
I'm a certified fiction person. I don’t enjoy reading
biographies…auto or non. I don't like
reading about tragic events and I definitely run away from the all the rise of
the phoenix kind of stuff. So why did I pick up a book that epitomizes all that
I do NOT read? In a single word… curiosity.
I picked Black Friday up on the same week that Yakub Memon
was hanged. The outcry and hue Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-83212582046323432422015-06-12T16:10:00.000+05:302015-06-12T16:10:11.598+05:30The Tournament.... MR novel that sooooooo not like MR...
Do you love a particular author? Why do you love that one? For
the writing style? Genre? Flow of the stories? Character development? Uniqueness
of the storyline? There could be a lot of reasons, why you love a certain
author. And when the author you love, changes gear and writes about something
you didn't expect… do you still love him/her with same intensity?
As I've professed on multiple Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-40431771470314254632015-06-02T14:11:00.000+05:302015-06-02T14:11:07.134+05:30My son called me Hidimba.
On the outset, the exclamation my son made in the spur of
moment, stunned me. With normal stigma attached to the word and background of
the she-demon. The name Hidimba (or sometimes referred as Hidimbi) usually
sprouts images of dark, rough, huge, theoretically ugly she-demon that met the
Pandavas while they were fleeing their cousin’s evil plot of burning them in
the Lakshagruha (the house Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-52525971081659324362015-05-18T16:41:00.000+05:302015-05-18T16:41:12.231+05:30Fiction Overload
Ash Mistry…
I agree, I'm a big fat sucker for fantasy. I love reading
about impossible things. Beautiful beasts and frightening monsters. Devious villains
and gallant heroes. Supernatural elements and magical twists. No wonder authors
like Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson fame) and JRRT (LOTR….)are few of my fav
authors. I devoured HP while I was in college. I still remember being in one of
my Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-61707748226993210152015-01-12T22:22:00.000+05:302015-01-12T22:22:13.232+05:30The Dark Witch....
There are a few words that demand attention, paranormal
being one, love or romance being the other. When you have an author that brings
both these two together with mastery, the reader in me finds itself in heaven.
Works by Nora Roberts has been one of my comfort reads for a
long time. From the very first novel I picked up almost a decade back till the
latest one which was gifted to me on myRestless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-32869916836344128612014-08-27T01:04:00.000+05:302014-08-27T01:04:06.195+05:30River in the city...
Water has always been a part of my life. Being born on a semi-island city, I am tied to water since birth. (What's a semi-island city, you ask... Mumbai was a bunch of tiny island that they joined to the mainland with landfills...so, it was an island, now its not)
no matter where I go, I always find some way to be closer to the water. Be it sea, or a lake or a river...sometimes even a pond Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-42581218120832591452014-07-18T11:33:00.000+05:302014-07-18T11:33:59.863+05:30Book Giveaway... and Book TourHi, everyone! The Readdicts Book Blog is hosting a book tour for Srishti Publishers and Distributors latest release, Happily murdered... by Rasleen Syal. As participants of the tour, we have a very basic and general post about the book for you alongwith an India only giveaway where three copies of the book are up for grabs. Let's get on to what's in store for you!
BOOK Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-78624506755906073522014-07-14T16:38:00.003+05:302014-07-14T16:38:39.751+05:30Happily Murdered.... Surely so
Here I sit in front of the screen, wondering how to pen
down my thoughts. My eyes are tired, and heart heavy. Is it only the response to
the novel that I just finished? or my personal feelings that are clouding my judgements?
Well, whatever the reason behind my state, I know what I just read is definitely
a part of the reason.
I know none of us read mystery novels to feel sad or
emotionally Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-70257744258861430722014-07-06T13:03:00.001+05:302014-07-06T13:03:30.107+05:30Temple of Avinasi
First for the confessions…
I had not heard or seen the novel till my best
friend posted a review
The only reason why I wanted to read the novel,
was because my best friend posted a review
I am not a devout Hindu who believes in the
legends of the Dashavtar…though I enjoy reading about them and ‘have’ read extensively
about them
Krishna is my ‘absolute’ favorite mytho
character…for like EVER
Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-84375529948958245912014-07-04T15:11:00.001+05:302014-07-04T15:11:43.675+05:30When words come alive....
A lot of people I know don’t understand why I read. And almost
none understand my need to buy books. Hardly anyone understands why would I buy
them and then keep them in the cupboard and read them months and sometimes
years later. The fear of losing out on a fascinating world behind closed pages
of a book because you don’t have time is a fear very few people can relate to. A
few people who Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223076035243717065.post-52098595544541972782014-06-17T12:38:00.002+05:302014-06-17T12:38:40.809+05:30I wish it was easier...
Why does an author write? What is the inspiration behind
a novel? With biographies the inspiration is clear, but what about fiction? When
I write, it’s usually inspired by some stressor...an even or person that touches
my heart. Positive or negative; it’s an emotion that makes me write. And for
most of the times, I would like to believe that it is the case with authors.
When you read a book,Restless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12158406652598699331noreply@blogger.com1