http://4sometime.com/books Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:23:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Venue: DC Books Fair, Trivandrum People in story: Friend called J, self called C C finds Meenakshi Madhavan Reddy’s (owner of compulsive confessions) You Are Here and says “Wow its that book, its her book”. J raises an eyebrow uninterestingly and says “Mm yeah” C says “I am taking it”. J now raises ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/11/14/meenakshi-madhavan-reddy-you-are-here/ She is a famous blogger. She is a famous author. She is a mother of 2. Ladies and Gentlemen (if there are any reading this, accidentally) let me present before you Mrs Preeti Shenoy. Writer, blogger, wife and mother. And a lot more. Shes been blogging for a long time ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/10/30/preeti-shenoy-34-bubblegums-justamotheroftwo/ Mathias B Freese and his Down to a Sunless Sea. That’s the latest I have read. And it is special to me because this was the first time an author had asked me to review his book, after seeing my blog. I was even more enthralled when he took the ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/10/21/mathias-b-freeses-down-to-a-sunless-sea/ Alright full name of the book is Stupid White Men ...and Other Excuses For the State of the Nation! Some books make you think about the story/content, some about certain characters while others make you think about the author. Stupid White Men is one such book, it makes you wonder what ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/25/michal-moores-stupid-white-men-from-stupid-brown-cris/ Now this is one hard-core blogger, not that others dont think. But she posts two or three entries most of the days! All thought provoking stuff, and an occasional personal/witty one. I think I stumbled upon these posts and then kept up with her. These are some of the impressive ones ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/24/roop-rai-another-thinking-blogger/ Ok been a while since I gave a book review, and that’s cause I have been really lazy about reading books. I am sure there is something called reader’s block! There can be no other reason to explain why I am so enthusiastic when it comes to taking volumes of ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/18/obama-a-promise-of-change-by-david-mendell/ This is a blog I found sometime back and kept following. Its got 2 things that can keep me glued - language and humour. I have not read the older entries but my guess is the author chronicles about funny anecdotes from life and occasionally serious updates or musings. This ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/17/idling-in-top-gear-another-funny-blogger/ Stumbled upon this on some random blog browsing. Ok I admit the humour tag was what took me there. But really enjoyed it. Yet to read the whole thing. But from the few I read, here is the gist of it 1. Quite brief and short posts, so you wont feel ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/08/blog-of-prime-minister-hypothetically-ofcourse/ Just read this entry and was really touched. Copying what I commented there, cause finding a shortage of words to express how it struck me. "This was really touching. These are the people who really need talking about and writing about... cause throws us all into the light of realities while ... http://4sometime.com/books/2008/09/05/salute-to-mrs-vanita-kandekar-touching-post/ Another funny blogger. And another funny post. Yes yes I am biased. But humor is my line. I cant help it! Here is this blogger's recipe on how to boil water. I loved step 5. http://4sometime.com/books/2008/08/31/another-funny-blog-how-to-boil-water/