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golu

golu

  • member since February 12 2008

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  • Book of Humour
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Very light reading, no doubt, but loads of fun if you like a romp through the past of a very witty, yet simple writer. The stories are not really much more than anecdotal reminiscence of the writer, but strike a chord.”

    golu wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Roads to MussoorieRoads to MussoorieRuskin Bond

    Roads to Mussoorie

    by Ruskin Bond
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I had tried to read Ruskin Bond previously, but never really managed to finish his novels. Probably found that nothing was really "happening" in the book. This was during my college days.
    However I bought this book a few days back, and loved the genteel writing style, the wry humor, and the ambling pace at which it slowly unfolds the microcosm of life in a typical Indian Hill Station, i.e., Mussorie. Possibly age has something to do with this :)
    After this i have bought and read another wonderful "Book of Humor" by the same author.
    Definitely recommended if you like simple stories by a charming old man who loves India.”

    golu wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • George's Secret Key to the Universe
    • Rated 0 stars

    “I always thought the idea of Stephen Hawking writing a children's book was intriguing. And George's Secret Key to the Universe does not disappoint.Filled with lots of scientific trivia, and a fairly interesting plotline, it is a satisfying read. Surprisingly the children's characters are well etched out. The science is as expected top notch, and even the Sci-fi part is quite well written. The plot however is a bit light, and the scientific trivia intrudes the storyline in some parts.
    Recommended for any one with interest in our Universe, including children.”

    golu wrote this review Friday, May 29 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, and Wings
    • Rated 4 stars

    “On the whole an amusing read about different perspective to our world.
    I listened to the Audiobook during my walks, and was smiling for a long time, recommended !
    However I may not actually read the complete trilogy since I believe that the characters are already well etched out.
    ”

    golu wrote this review Friday, May 29 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • In Pursuit of the Common Good: Twenty-Five Years of Improving the World, One Bottle of Salad Dressing at a Time
    • Rated 4 stars

    “A book by Paul Newman about Salad dressings !
    This is what caught my attention at first.
    However on reading this delightful book, there are many more things that really made me laugh (& even cry a little) too, making this one of the most wholesome reads in a long time.
    "There are three rules of business - and we do not know any of them" this is how Paul Newman and his friend conducted their extremely successful 'business' of salad dressings. The really great part is that ALL the profits have been donated charities. The touching part is the letters from children suffering from cancers and how the "hole in the wall" camps have made such a huge difference to their lives.
    This book is exceptional in that it goes from the ridiculous (making salad in bathroom tubs) to the sensitive within a few pages, very naturally.
    A great read, IMO”

    golu wrote this review Saturday, May 2 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Hunting Elf
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I am actually hearing a podcast of this book from Itunes, using my ipod touch.
    The podcast is read by the author, and includes the yapping of a small dog too :)
    It took some time for me to start appreciating the simple writing style, however I am now enjoying it, and smiling on my commute to work.
    I especially like the interplay between the slightly henpecked husband, the strong willed wife, and the dog who has a mind of his own!
    recommended for a light breezy read :-)
    ”

    golu wrote this review Tuesday, March 3 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Rosy Is My Relative
    • Rated 5 stars

    “A most wonderful and delightful adventure of an elephant with a weakness for the bottle, and her "master" through the rural english countryside, with the havoc that they leave in their trail !
    Gerald Durrel's first novel, apparently.
    Recommended to all animal lovers,and lovers of short comic novels ”

    golu wrote this review Friday, August 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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