The Flight of the SwansBy D. Devika BaiPaperback: 320 pagesPublisher: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd. (August 15, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 981052367XISBN-13: 978-9810523671 The Flight of the Swans is a work of literary fiction and is the author’s first book. On the cover of the book, the blurb states as follows: The Flight of the Swans is a rich and fascinating family saga set in British India a...

To Have and to HoldBy Philipp BlomPaperback: 345 pagesPublisher: Overlook TP (May 25, 2004)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 158567561XISBN-13: 978-1585675616 In a nutshell, reading Philipp Blom’s book is time well spent. At first, the sight of beetles and insects on its cover is not only disconcerting but also not at all appetising. However the full title of the book, To Have and To Hold: An Intimat...

ShantaramBy Gregory David RobertsPaperback: 944 pagesPublisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 29, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0312330537ISBN-13: 978-0312330538Author’s website: http://www.shantaram.com  I must admit an initial reluctance to buy this book because of its size. At close to 1000 pages, I wondered if it was going to be really interesting. Would I have the patience to read yet ano...

 Ochre As The EarthBy Sharanya Manivannan‘Sometimes I think you would have to be absolutely androgynous not to want to make love to me.’ As far as opening lines go, this one will forever stand out in my mind. They were the ones uttered by Sharanya Manivannan during her solo show, Ochre As The Earth. The show was held in No Black Tie on Sunday June 3rd 2007 at 9 p.m. Before I proceed to write a re...

The Mee Street Chronicles: Straight Up Stories of a Black Woman’s LifeBy Frankie LennonPaperback: 248 pagesPublisher: Kerlak Enterprises, Inc. (February 1, 2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0978877748ISBN-13: 978-0978877743 Autobiographies are a dime a dozen, and going by the school of thought that everyone has a story in them, ergo, everyone has an autobiography in them. But what then makes a memoi...

It WorksBy Ronald G. MillerPaperback: 142 pagesPublisher: Inkwell Productions (May 15, 2004)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0972811877ISBN-13: 978-0972811873  It Works is a non-fiction piece of work and can safely be categorised under the self-help genre. On the back cover of the book, it is stated that Ronald Miller ‘shows us how to achieve all our dreams and desires through’ mind power and goal setti...

Burial At SeaBy Khushwant SinghHardcover: 198 pagesPublisher: Penguin/Viking (May 16, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0670057797ISBN-13: 978-0670057795 Burial At Sea is not a big book. Less than 200 pages it is a short tale and on the jacket cover of the book, a summary of the story is given; it states:  After Nehru, Victor Jai Bhagwan is Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite Indian – a brilliant young ma...

Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?By Robert SchwartzPaperback: 327 pagesPublisher: Whispering Winds Press; 2nd edition (December 16, 2006)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0977679454ISBN-13: 978-0977679454 When writing a review, it is necessary to be critical. If most reviewers are honest, this means that they may, sometimes, have to be brutal in their criticism; it might ...

Vashtu Sastra GuideBy T. SelvaISBN: 983-41341-2-6Publisher: Master Yuvaraj SowmaFormat: Paperback304 PagesPrice: RM35.00Website: www.vasthuweb.com Vasthu Sastra Guide is a non-fiction piece of work. In the author’s own words:‘Although the awareness of Vasthu Sastra is increasing daily worldwide, I found that many people lacked understanding of the effective application of Vasthu Sastra rules ...