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East Wind: West Wind by Pearl S Buck

January 26, 2010
East Wind: West Wind by Pearl S Buck

East Wind: West Wind is the first book by Pearl Buck – written in her twenties. It is an easy read. Pearl Buck’s style of simple writing holds for this book as well. She describes mundane things and does not unnecessarily analyze the actions of the characters. The book gives a good introduction to...
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Dragon Seed by Pearl S Buck

December 24, 2009
Dragon Seed by Pearl S Buck

Pearl S Buck wrote this book after she had won the Nobel Prize for literature. This book has all the Pearl Buck Magic. I read The Good Earth 5 years ago and the descriptions in the book still remain with me. I thought, this is the best book I would ever read. But then,...
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May you be the mother of a hundred sons by Elisabeth Bumiller

December 13, 2009
May you be the mother of a hundred sons by Elisabeth Bumiller

The book is about Indian Women – by Elisabeth Bumiller, published in 1990. Being an Indian and a Woman, the book is of interest to me. Moreover, reading the state of Indian Women as perceived by a third party – an American Woman, is interesting.
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Binodini by Rabindranath Tagore

November 29, 2009
Binodini by Rabindranath Tagore

The Bengali Original – Chokerbali was written by Tagore. Its Translation is titled Binodini in English. Apparently, Binodini was what Tagore intially thought of naming his Bengali book – not sure how it ended up being called Chokerbali. I watched the movie Chokerbali – starring Aishwarya Rai. But, as in most cases, the book...
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Imperial Woman byPearl S. Buck

November 24, 2009
Imperial Woman byPearl S. Buck

The story starts when Tzu Hsi is a child. Orchid is her childhood name. She is the daughter of a low-ranking Manchu official of Yehonala clan. As was the practice then, a set of young girls are chosen out of who, a wife and some concubines are picked for the Emperor. Orchid and her...
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Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella

November 5, 2009
Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella

Throw together a shopaholic like Rebecca Bloomwood (Becky) and a wedding together and thats a great potential for good chick lit. This books exploits the potentia well. Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Shophie Kinsella is the third book of the Shopaholic series and is set in New York. Boyfriend Luke Brandon joins Becky to...
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Three daughters of Madame Liang by Pearl S Buck

October 29, 2009
Three daughters of Madame Liang by Pearl S Buck

Three daughters of Madame Liang, published first in 1969 is one of the last pieces of Pearl S Buck’s work. I’ve read more than half a dozen of her pieces of work and, this one is as lucid, as deceptively simple and yet deep as others. Through the book, Three daughters of Madame Liang,...
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Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

October 26, 2009
Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella is a sequel to Confessions of a Shopaholic. But then it does not really matter that it is a sequel. You can read this anyway, just like you can watch any episode of FRIENDS at random. Rebecca Bloomwood (Becky), is in the limelight with her high flying career in...
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Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

October 14, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

In the last few days, I have read three books of eight by Sophie Kinsella. As a chick lit book website says the books of this genre are, I found them personal, light and humorous. I was slightly apprehensive about trying out Chick Lit. But then, an inclination for shopping made me try and...
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The language of Threads by Gail Tsukiyama

October 7, 2009
The language of Threads by Gail Tsukiyama

The language of threads, a sequel to The women of Silk is the story of Pei, a Chinese woman that escaped to Hong Kong when the Japanese attacked China during World War II. Much like its prequel, the tone of this book is – gentle, quiet and yet intense. This is the second book...
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