Bameskaur Pabla
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A personal blog that features book reviews, reading lists, simple recipes and random thoughts
LATEST ARTICLES ( 292 )
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Book Review: Deadly Devotion
Deadly Devotion by Sandra Orchard My rating: 1 of 5 stars Deadly Devotion is a crime mystery written by Sandra Orchard. It is the first book in the Port Aster... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Celebrate Small Things
Thank goodness it's Friday once again! It has been a long, hot and humid week. It is time again to celebrate small things -- or even the big ones, or both :)... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: The Stranger You Know
The Stranger You Know by Jane Casey My rating: 3 of 5 stars I had no idea that this book is part of a series. When I read it, it stood well on its own and I... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Citadel
Citadel by Kate Mosse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Kate Mosse's Languedoc Trilogy started with the book Labyrinth, followed by Sepulchre and with Citadel as the thir... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Lucy's House
Lacey's House by JoAnne Graham My rating: 4 of 5 stars Being different makes life hard and lonely for Lacey Carmichael. She lives in an old house where she has... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Life Before Legend by Marie Lu My Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Th...
Life Before Legend by Marie Lu My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a short book, a dystopian novella if I may say so, which is a prequel to Marie Lu's book Legend. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Coldwater
Coldwater by Diana Gould My rating: 4 of 5 stars Being a scriptwriter for a TV show means that Brett Tanager has to be on strict deadlines most of the time. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Celebrate Small Things
Friday cometh! Time to do the happy dance for a week that is about to end. :) Celebrate Small Things is all about saving Fridays for celebrating and being... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: The Shadow Hunter
The Shadow Hunter by Michael Prescott My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very exciting thriller that could also be considered as a horror novel -- it is scary. Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: When A Tree Shook Delhi: The 1984 Carnage And Its Aftermath
When A Tree Shook Delhi: The 1984 Carnage And Its Aftermath by Manoj Mitta, HS Phoolka My rating: 5 of 5 stars I rarely read non-fiction books. Maybe it's... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Faceless Killers
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell My rating: 5 of 5 stars An elderly man wakes and feels uneasy. After deciding to look out the window, he notices that the... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Out of the Black
Out of the Black by John Rector My rating: 3 of 5 stars Matt Caine is an ex-Marine trying to put his life back together after the death of his wife in an... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 BOOKS -
Book Review: Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Geniver and Art Loxely are trying to have a baby. After they lost their first child, Beth, who was... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Celebrate Small Things
Another Friday is upon us and it is time to be thankful for, as well as celebrate all the great things that have happened during the week -- the big things and... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: The Godborn
The Godborn by Paul S. Kemp My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Godborn is the second book of a series of books written by different authors -- The Sundering. This... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 BOOKS -
Book Review: The Companions
The Companions by R.A. Salvatore My rating: 4 of 5 stars I got a copy of the book from NetGalley. My thanks to them for providing a chain-reader like me books t... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 BOOKS -
Book Review: The Witness (Audiobook)
The Witness by Nora Roberts My rating: 3 of 5 stars Audiobook Narrated by: Julia Whelan Nora Roberts is known for her romance novels though a lot of them has... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: True Path
True Path by Graham Storrs My rating: 3 of 5 stars True Path is the sequel to the bestselling book Timespash. It is a science fiction thriller novel which is se... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Midnight
Midnight by Kevin Egan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very exciting book that starts with the character of Judge Alvin Canter arriving at his chambers on... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Celebrate Small Things
Happy Friday and Happy Weekend! It is time to pump up the volume and do some celebratory dancing.... Whoooo! And have some ice cream. Yes! Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE