Over the past couple of months, I've read a few books that I didn't get a chance to review yet. These were all enjoyable in different ways and are recommended reads. A Will to Kill by R. V. Raman I've been looking for an Indian mystery for a while now. So when I came across A Will to Kill in Netgalley set in one of my favorite places in India (also close to my home town), I just had to request it. In so many ways, this is a typical Agatha Christie type mystery - there's a death (in an isolated mansion, no less) and the investigator/detective tries to solve the mystery. Harith Athreya is visiting the owner of the mansion, Bhaskar Fernandez, where a small gathering has been planned for the owner's relatives and friends. Bhaskar has written two wills - and how he dies will determine which will goes into effect. That night, there is a murder and Athreya spends the next few days trying to find the culprit. I generally enjoy the Agatha Christie class of murder mysteries.
It's been a stressful week at my end - not even hectic at work. Just stressful in life. It's a good thing for me that April is a busy month in reading. Or else I could have gone into yet another rut. The weather has been crazy over here this week, but it's been mostly hot.
Last weekend, my brother and I went to watch Source Code. Well, my brother wanted to watch and I just tagged along. In the end, we were both arguing over our interpretation of the ending. What a complicated concept about parallel realities. There's a reason I didn't pursue that line in school for advanced studies. Still, if you enjoyed Inception, you would probably enjoy this, though I still feel Inception was loads better and engaging, or maybe that's just the DiCaprio effect.
Harry Potter fans: Are you subscribing to the Magic is Might news? You might want to, or else you'll miss all the atrocious happenings in the wizarding world which right now is intent on capturing Undesirable #1: Harry Potter. Magic Is Might is some sort of a four-month alternate reality feature that recreates a wizard world reminiscent of the seventh book. Every day, they publish two articles that appear as if churned out by a Voldemort-supporting government. You should really check out these articles, I just kept LOL-ing on the floor when I read them. One article, The Shocking Truth About Undesirable No. 1 writes
Last weekend, my brother and I went to watch Source Code. Well, my brother wanted to watch and I just tagged along. In the end, we were both arguing over our interpretation of the ending. What a complicated concept about parallel realities. There's a reason I didn't pursue that line in school for advanced studies. Still, if you enjoyed Inception, you would probably enjoy this, though I still feel Inception was loads better and engaging, or maybe that's just the DiCaprio effect.
Harry Potter fans: Are you subscribing to the Magic is Might news? You might want to, or else you'll miss all the atrocious happenings in the wizarding world which right now is intent on capturing Undesirable #1: Harry Potter. Magic Is Might is some sort of a four-month alternate reality feature that recreates a wizard world reminiscent of the seventh book. Every day, they publish two articles that appear as if churned out by a Voldemort-supporting government. You should really check out these articles, I just kept LOL-ing on the floor when I read them. One article, The Shocking Truth About Undesirable No. 1 writes
The Ministry’s studies also suggest that Undesirable No. 1’s parents, Lily and James Potter, were both accomplices to Dumbledore’s sinister scheme. Lily was a highly powerful Muggle-born witch, or rather the thief of a highly powerful wizard’s magic. On the other hand, James was a pure-blood. However, “he was notorious for breaking rules and endangering the lives of other students at Hogwarts,” says an inside source. He was close friends with the murderer Sirius Black, and the half-breed Remus Lupin, both highly dangerous. Rookwood concluded, “We believe that the couple worked with Albus Dumbledore to create the beast who is now known as Undesirable No. 1."
Last week, I received an email from BookTrib, about an E-VENT with author Deanna Fei, whose book A Thread of Sky I totally loved and thought was an awesome read for women anywhere. The E-VENT is at BookTrib on April 26th (which I realize is a workday but will still try to attend). If you're interested, you may want to check this link.
What else is happening in the bookish world?
Comments
Source Code looks goooood.
I think that this is a trend and within a year you'd have free eReaders with ads.
I loved Inception! I am not so sure about Source Code though.
Thanks for the link to Magic is Might!