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Reviewed Angels & Demons Movie

Mistake followed by blunder....

After being disappointed by "The DaVinci Code" (DVC) movie, I was keen to see the treatment that Angels and Demons (A&D) would get. The screenplay gets much better treatment than DVC but in my opinion it is still not up there. In A&D, the screenplay in addition to the modified start and end keep...Read more

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Flee from Happiness
Sophie's Choice - William Styron

Hi Sonia, I meant to read your review but have been so buzy since Nov. It was moving to read your piece - straight from the heart, well written. Though you start by saying it is not a review - your piece does it more justice than a review would have!! I think the author has succeded in his intent.... I'm off Holocaust books/movies for a while. I visited Anne Frank house where she wrote her diary in hiding, the Nazi concentration camps - and it hit me hard. It is just surreal to be in the same place where millions of people went thru so much. Look fwd to your next book review!Read More

Reviewed Beach House, The - Jane Green

...potential squandered...

This is my first book by Jane Green. "...a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach...." Sounded like my dream house and being bit of a beach bum when I was growing up this book appealed to me nostalgically - it sounded appealing enough to read. The book st...Read more

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Reviewed Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The - Mary Ann Shaffer

...what the heck is a potato peel pie??....

I saw this book at a store and based on the title was contemplating to even opening the cover page and reading the summary on the jacket.... glad I did - the first few lines - "..... Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers” - caught...Read more

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Bond? Forget James Bond....
By Way Of Deception - Victor Ostrovsky

I borrowed it from a friend who had moved to India from Canada - so don't know if the book is available in India.

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Piece of History

hmmm.... I just read a book on Ramanujan - he would have figured out a math forumla to represent this series of events with so many numbers, names repeating....

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Entry to HEAVEN ………..

good one... St. Pete should have known better than that! :-)

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Drona is not a fantasy-film. It's a nightmare!
Drona

just when i was trying to get back to being current w/bollywood films!! :-) Good review will not waste any time on this one...

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When Love finds you and Life leaves you
Sweet November Movie

Nidhi - This movie has obviously moved you enough that this review has come pouring out! Good review... - reminded me of 'Love Story' by Erich Segal. I'll include this in my list as a 'see w/significant other..' - to win some brownie pts... :-)

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Learn from this cuppa
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

Nidhi - Thanks for reading and your comments. Mayuri - Glad you liked the review. I owe this one to you.

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Learn from this cuppa
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

khulamunh - thanks. Its good to know that review was to your liking. Some folks do not like to read books and I wanted to cover as much as I could in this review to spread awareness of Greg's work.

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Learn from this cuppa
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

arunda - thanks for your comments. Of all my reviews to date, I think this one I had to post. If nothing to spread awareness of how one individual is making a difference. Regards, Arun.

Reviewed Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

Learn from this cuppa

~How do you repay your gratitude to someone who nursed you back to health, when they themselves were struggling to survive? ~How do you keep your promise of helping someone(who everyone has forgotten) when all you have is$83? ~How do you do something for a culture so remote that the most f...Read more

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...Its loveliness increases with each reading...
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Sarvesh - Thanks for your comments. It is worth a read. Since you are a fan of the movie, did you know that Harper Lee was so emotionally moved after seeing Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus that she presented him with her father's watch? Sidd - Thanks for your gift. I'm glad you liked the rev...iew enough that you may consider reading this book. Nidhi - Would like to see your thoughts after you read it. Thanks for your comments. Sonia - I'm glad you liked the review. This is a must for bookaholics. Get ur hands on this one ASAP... Swati - I love your straight from the heart posts and am your fan. Your comments on my reviews mean that much more. Thanks!Read More

Reviewed To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

...Its loveliness increases with each reading...

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases." with each reading - *I might add to this Robert Frost poem - to describe this book by Harper Lee. Harper Lee has crafted a masterpiece - every word, phrase and sentence has been crafted with a rare wordsmith precision. Each time...Read more

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Three cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson

Mayuri, Nice review. Will try to follow your reviews from now on. I will certainly add this book to my list... -Arun

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