THE UTILITIES OF READING I recently visited the nurse for my son’s 8 month check-up. Thankfully it went fine but a question she asked me made me a wee bit curious. ‘Do you read to him?’ Reading to someone who could not make head nor tales out of something, I sniggered secretly. Although I must…
Category: Book Reviews
Tales of Wallflowers and Weeds
A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. ~Doug Larson T he consequences of Procrastination is like that ever multiplying interest on your loan which never seems to abate and can have huge repercussions with time. In short,never let your problems get out…
Where books Can take you…
‘The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.’-Dr.Seuss There was so much to be done In the journey of her life Not some huge battle to be won but with little things strive Her responsibilities were like the clouds in the sky…
Of scares and of thrills
“Fear comes with imagination, it’s a penalty, it’s the price of imagination.”-Thomas Harris Did you ever face a problem where your child is suddenly afraid to stay in a room all alone?They are only comfortable when they have someone around them?Well this is about my 4 year old daughter.To start from the beginning we have…
The Fault in our Stars -A Review
Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different -Stephen King Right away I am going to confess I am very much a book person and believe that the book is very personal and arising from the readers sensitivities ,as an adage goes that the book is…
Confessions of a Shopaholic and a Coffeeholic
‘I like my money where I can see it – hanging in my closet.’ Carrie Bradshaw …..Also my debt where I can see it…is more likely of Ms.Rebecca Bloomwood ,who lives on Burney Road and is perhaps one of the most vain characters that I ever chanced upon.On coming upon this book I reluctantly picked…
Of Dramas and of Desi Maids
Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep book, until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents. –Ezra Pound Ever read a book that strikes a chord in you,which while you are reading makes your mind experience…
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