They say “A picture is worth a thousand words” but for a self confessed book lover, thousands of words are much more tempting than a mute canvas. In fact, the more the merrier. Right now, I am reading 852 pages long Fall of Giants by Ken Follette and I just […]
I recently purchased Sherlock Holmes – The Complete Novels and Stories (Vol I) written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with an introduction by Loren D. Estleman. Though, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous detective ever created in fiction, but somehow, he always deluded me and I never read […]
Yesterday, I watched a program on National Geographic Channel about Space Elevators. Apparently, the scientists are working hard on building a direct line of contact between earth and other planets. The rough concept is that a nano-material of infinite strength would be stretched between a specific location on earth and […]
What do you prefer Paperbacks or e books? If someone asked me this question a few days back, I would have strongly voted in favor of paperbacks. After all, I have been reading them for almost two and a half decades. The woody smell of paper, the slightly pungent odor […]
“People end up killing what they love the most.” As I read Valkyries by Paulo Coelho, the above said phrase touched a chord in my heart, and since then, it is reverberating in my mind. It is one of those universal truths which we all know, but somehow fail to […]
Life is fragile like glass. It splinters, shatters and yet leaves no trace. To live in it, is like a virtual reality. One may apprehend traces of reluctance but is attracted towards it with all the usual fanfare. It may take a long time to realize that the world one […]
An unobstructed river has two options- to maintain her carefree flow, act benevolently for those on her banks and then merge happily with ocean, losing her identity, becoming one with sea, exchanging its sweetness for the salty existence of the ocean. Or, to be divided into numerous channels, some of […]
Life never fails to amaze you. At every turn, a new opportunity is waiting to be availed of. The moment a door is closed, thousands of windows open, each captivating enough to be entered and explored. Sometimes, you lose hope waiting for the end to engulf you, leading you to […]
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