Friday, July 05, 2013

Two articles and four recent book reviews, at Sunday Deccan Herald.


http://www.deccanherald.com/content/306400/for-greener-planet.html

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307821/pan-indian-identity.html


1. Well-known writer Kalpana Swaminthan (also a surgeon) has tried to create an Indian  Miss Marple through her Detective Lalli series of mysteries.  I have read only this one book from the series-- and I found it strictly ok,perhaps a one-time read. Check out The Secret Gardener if you like mysteries.

The book --  http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/secret-gardener

My review :  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/325683/mulch-murder.html

2. A lovely inspiring book --Legacy, edited by Sudha  Menon.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/330288/dear-daughters.html

3.A Karan Johar flick in a book!

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/335929/fit-filming.html

4. This is a pretty good book, quite revealing about real Delhi --but don't expect a great thriller. It's more a  readable and fairly  witty critique of Delhi, the press, the police...all that we read about Delhi.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/338914/delhi-rumblings.html


Three more book reviews from me, at Sunday Deccan Herald

1. Monisha Rajesh a, debutant writer gets it right in this sparkling travelogue through India -- Around India in 80 Trains. Here is a link to the book details:

http://rolibooks.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=588&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

And here is my review: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/298751/rediscovery-rail.html

2. This one is right up there in my all-time favourites list.  Sanjeev Sanyal has written a brilliant history of  India's geography. Here is a link to the book details.

http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/land-seven-rivers

And here is my glowing review:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/314430/sapta-sindhu-saga.html

3. Veteran travel writers Hugh and Colleen Gantzer  are at it again, re-discovering India for travellers and travelogue-buffs. Here is a link to one of their books from the Inriguing India series.

http://www.amazon.com/Intriguing-India-The-Colourful-East/dp/938152355X

My review of this book :  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/317629/eclectic-east.html