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Artika’s 5 for 2014

Artika Bakshi is the co-manager of thegoodbookcorner.com. An avid reader, Artika writes for various blogs on diverse topics. She runs a Facebook book club , Book Lover’s Retreat, with a … Continue reading

December 26, 2014 · 3 Comments

Ambassador Louis W. M. Piët’s Five

      Ambassador Louis W. M. Piët is the Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Sri Lanka and accredited in the Maldives. His selection of books is … Continue reading

December 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Siddharth Banerjee’s Top 5

Siddharth Banerjee is currently the Country Marketing Director for Unilever in Sri Lanka. My top 5 Fiction books 1) The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas 2) The Guns of Navarone … Continue reading

December 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

Being short-listed for the prestigious Man Booker Prize in itself is reason enough for picking up this novel. Rosemary Cooke, narrates her story in a very “talkative style”. As a … Continue reading

December 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

Jayant Sinha’s Five

Jayant Sinha  is the Indian Minister of State for Finance and a Member of Parliament. He was formerly an investment fund manager and management consultant. Five Books I Like Lord of … Continue reading

December 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret by Christopher C. Doyle

The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret Christopher C. Doyle 355 pages Published by Westland Now if you have read Christopher C. Doyle’s The Mahabharata Secret, there is no way you … Continue reading

December 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Interview with Christopher C. Doyle

Christopher C. Doyle is an author who transports the reader into a fascinating world where ancient secrets buried in legends blend with science and history to create a gripping story. … Continue reading

December 5, 2014 · 1 Comment

Temptation in Paradise by Jyoti Singh

Now if you want to smile while reading, Temptation in Paradise by Jyoti Singh is the book for you. Mills & Boons never had the Indian feel in the 1980s … Continue reading

December 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Interview with Jyoti Singh

 Jyoti Singh  Writing Jyoti has authored five bestselling, non-fiction books for children.In 2002, she was selected by the Highlights Foundation to represent India at the Highlights Writers Workshop at Chautauqua, … Continue reading

December 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Malgudi Days by R.K.Narayan

AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY by R.K. NARAYAN Punctually at midday he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of … Continue reading

November 27, 2014 · 1 Comment