Crooked House by Agatha Christie was first published in 1949. Reading this book is like travelling along a rapid current, swift and sure in itself but unpredictable and rocky for the rider. You can see that the writer enjoyed creating this set of characters, simple and yet crooked in some way, like most of us. And yes, her customary nursery ... Read More »
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Interstellar | Movie Review
The much-anticipated Christopher Nolan movie of the year is here. The Nolan brothers – Jonathan and Christopher – have so far created Memento, Inception, the Batman Trilogy and to some extent Man of Steel. Although Interstellar is marketed as a space thriller with story of space-travelers in quest of a habitable planet, it is also an extension in their signature ... Read More »
Gotham | English TV Serial | Views And Reviews | Part 1
There was a time when American sitcoms like Friends ruled the day, evening and nights. These ran for series after series and attracted millions of viewers. Even today, you can catch a re-run on one channel or another. But as we moved in to the twenty-first century and global television became a phenomenon beyond imagination compared to its ancestors that ... Read More »
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – Deciphered
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant is a series of ten books written by Stephen R. Donaldson, comprising of two trilogies and a tetralogy. Title Year The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever Lord Foul’s Bane 1977 The Illearth War 1978 The Power that Preserves 1979 The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Wounded Land 1980 The One Tree 1982 White ... Read More »
Superheroes – Redefined , Re-understood, Re-interpreted
There was a time when a few generations in USA depended on the comic strips and magazines to bring them their periodical doses of superhero dramas. In the post second world war era, USA was enamoured by the range of para-humans it had developed ranging from Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and so on. Today the list is ... Read More »
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – White Gold Wielder | Book Review
Published in 1983, the “White Gold Weilder” formed the third and final part of the second chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the series portraying his adventures in the Land with Linden Avery. Book Title : The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – White Gold Wielder Author : Stephen Donaldson Publisher : Gateway (3 October 2013) Total Pages : 421 Purchase Links ... Read More »