I enjoy reading memoirs, not so much for the lessons they teach but for the somewhat voyeuristic pleasure one gets from knowing the personal details of an individual’s life. Typically, the memoirs I pick up are of famous people – Taste by Stanley Tucci being the most recent. So, while I do not know them … More Misadventures in the Screen Trade by Alison Ripley Cubitt
There is a good chance that an avid film watcher in India would have seen at least one film by Mani Ratnam. He has long been an integral part of Indian Cinema, making movies in varied languages at regular intervals. Moreover, through his films, Mani Ratnam takes on issues and stories which are equally thought-provoking … More Conversations with Mani Ratnam by Baradwaj Rangan
First, let’s start by forgetting that the book’s movie adaptation exists. Seriously, stand clear of anyone who positively mentions the movie. There is absolutely nothing good about the movie, The Beach. Forget drooling over Leonardo or Virginie Ledoyen (in my case) and just stay away. On the other hand, the book by the multi-talented Alex … More The Beach by Alex Garland
Those familiar with the Babylon series by Imogen Edwards-Jones will have a fair idea of how the book will flow even before you begin reading it. Like her previous “exposés”, Restaurant Babylon has Edwards-Jones working with several industry insiders, combined as “Anonymous.” Together they give the reader a fictional account of real-life incidents in the … More Restaurant Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones
Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia is a young adult dystopian fiction with a thrilling plot. The story is set in a world designed to distinguish between the haves and the have-nots or the ruling classes and the ruled masses. The city-state of Devovea is led by a Queen, referred to metonymically as … More Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia
The Sunday Book Club 