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The Robber Bride – Margaret Atwood

Sini — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:36:49 +0000

A good book. Then Margaret Atwood is a good writer. And as you read through it, you mentally save all those quotes.

This is a very simple book for Atwood, or so I thought. There are three women; childish somehow, even Roz the businesswoman, and then there is their nemesis Zenia. As I read through it, it dawns on me how brilliant the writer is because I am scared of what Zenia will do next. Just like them. The words she flings at them hurt, and there is the helplessness, there is pain, everything comes through in words. Zenia is brilliant as the monster of fairytale, ruthless, not quite human. So are the three little women, who are so crazy about love and so vulnerable.

As I finished the book, it occurred to me all the men in this book are bad ‘uns, mean and selfish. The women are good. :) And they are the ones (except Zenia) who are loyal, in love forever and generally nice humans. Of course except the two gay men.

The man who cut off my hair

Sini — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:22:09 +0000

As a child I read a short story with a title ” The cruel man who cut my hair.” Or so it must be if translated from Malayalam. I lost the book somehow, and from then on I was searching for it. It was part of a set of translated detective stories from around the world, and I knew the story by heart, except for all the names. There was a little girl who could lip-read and she surprised some thieves at a neighbours house, and they cut off her hair before taking away all the silver. Every year or so I do a google search on it. Yet, I never figured out which was that story. Till today. :)

It is a Judith Lee story by Richard Marsh. And the title is “The man who cut off my hair”. Unfortunately no Judith Lee stories online,though I found some other titles by the author on project gutenberg. So off I go to read a childhood favourite.

New Song

Sini — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:52:53 +0000

Someone is walking all over my head. To let of the steam I have made up new song.

There was once a fl****r guy, fl**** guy fl*** guy..
His kids are jumping on my head on my head on my head.

I know. Mean.. ;) But better than me going completely mental.

I sometimes sing it as Mary had a little lamb. Sometimes it is a march song….

Sittaford Mystery – Agatha Christie

Sini — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:05:45 +0000

This does not have any of Christie’s usual detectives, and most of the sleuthing is done by Emily Trefusis. Captain Trvelyan is dead, and the name Trevelyan reminded me of some Sherlock Holmes story. And right ho, that was the doctor in Resident Patient. Anyways, Trevelyan is dead, and a seance predicted it. Did not like it very much though.

Theodore Boone

Sini — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:19:13 +0000

With JustBooks now in the layout, I am reading a lot of books again. It is all about light reading now for me and I finished Theodore Boone last night. It is a children’s novel by John Grisham. Thankfully noone died. Other than the already murdered lady, of course. Grisham has kept to legal thriller genre even though it is children’s fiction and it is interesting reading. Reminded me I am not a child anymore. So deceptively “children’s literature”.. ;)

I might pick up the other title in Theo Boone next day, though…

Namdhari’s Fresh

Sini — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:27:09 +0000

I have been on a little experiment for some time. I can safely say the results are conclusive.

I like to shop for vegetables in Namdhari’s fresh in Kundalahalli gate. I prefer to just pick up packets of pretty looking food and drop it to cart. Also,it has strwaberries, it is on my way home, and it is right next to the ATM.

But every time, EVERY single time, there will be a couple of mistakes in the bill. Even if I only bought 3 items to begin with. Definitely intentional.

Sherlock

Sini — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:24:15 +0000

I am absolutely in love with the BBC series Sherlock.

Of course, I have always been absolutely crazy about the brainy detective from when I was a wee baby, but it is nice to see Holmes in a modern adaptation, with an actor who actually looks like Sherlock Holmes. Much better than Downey jr, and I really couldn’t stand a not very clean Holmes in the film.

I wonder when we will get to see the series 2 in India.

Happy New Year

Sini — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:51:05 +0000

Wish you a very happy new year.

The Sun Guy

Sini — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:56:13 +0000

Today I stumbled upon this website of a Sufi guy, who says he is the Messiah, Kalki and whoever it is being awaited by any and all of the world’s orgainised religions. No big issue, we have heard this a lot already.

But what I absolutely love about this guy is that he has his pictures on all of the planets and moon and sun and even a ‘nebula’. Now that is some different marketing ploy.. ;)

Update

Sini — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:50:42 +0000

Yesterday was Vishu, the traditional Kerala New Year. We say the year ahead is going to be like the New Year Day and I have to say this Vishu is infinitely better than the last, and that must mean I am gonna have a terrific year ahead! :P

It has been quite a while since I wrote anything here.. I went to Kokkere Bellur and Innovative film city in the past weekends. Then went home to Kerala to attend my cousin’s wedding. And in office, I am supposed to finish two projects instead of one in the same time. My doing.. All my doing… Let’s see how the future unfolds… Happy New Year…