I take pride in calling myself a Book Lover. Books have played a great role in my life. This blog is devoted to books that enlighten, elevate and uplift. I shall try to provide links to good and great books, besides discussing about them.(Grateful thanks to Jon Sullivan and Public-Domain-Photos.com for freely providing the background photo).
I read this book a long time back. I think
it is the second book by Michener I read, the first one being The Drifters. I really
enjoyed and liked this book, which is why I am sharing this review with you all
– Suri
What happens when a dream you've held
since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the
United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for
herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal
talk about the magic of books.
MEN WITHOUT WOMEN BY HARUKI MURAKAMI 8748 Views Video Published by Mementomori on June 17, 2017 A review of Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami. Translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goosen, 2017 Grateful thanks to Haruki Murakami, Mementomori and YouTube.
Here's my spoiler-free reviews and
thoughts on "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes, "The
Luminaries" by Eleanor Catton and "The Narrow Road to the Deep
North" by Richard Flanagan - all 3 are winners of the Man Booker Prize.
What is a Library? It is a crossroads of civilization; Refuge of all the arts against the ravages of time. Armoury of Fearless Truth against whispering rumour, incessant trumpet of trade. From this place Words may fly abroad Not to perish as digital waves but fixed in time Not corrupted by the hurrying hand but verified in proof. It stands on Sacred Ground.
This is what people close say about me: “Misfit, Dreamer, Impractical, Champion of lost causes, Always Wrong” etc. etc. Maybe they are right, maybe not. What do I think of myself? I am trying to find out.