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Horrified by the attack on Salman Rushdie

Posted on August 13, 2022 by bookjunkie

In my life there are certain events that have shocked me to the core. When I was a kid it was news about Princess Diana’s death (heart wrenching to think of her young boys) and later the assassination of Indira … Continue reading →

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Emily Gravett

Posted on January 16, 2014 by bookjunkie

I adore illustrations by Emily Gravett. She’s an English children’s book writer and illustrator who is in her fourties like me. To me her’s is the dream career and her talent is what I admire as opposed to careers where … Continue reading →

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A Random Thomas & Ishiguro Post

Posted on May 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

A Book I like. Ishiguro’s Remain’s of the Day was beautiful as well.  Relished every word. And a book series the kids in my family seem to love.

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David Walliams & Quentin Blake: The Boy in the Dress

Posted on July 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

The Boy in the Dress is a passionate celebration of individuality as this review in the Telegraph reveals. “The theme of the book is that we should all celebrate our differences,” says Walliams, who reckons he wrote 10 different drafts … Continue reading →

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Books: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on May 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

I always enjoy a Kurt Vonnegut book. I guess you would classify them as Science-fiction although I never thought of them as such. The language is deceptively simple but the ideas are always deeply profound. I just adore Vonngut’s wit … Continue reading →

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Books: Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance & Family Matters

Posted on May 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

I really enjoyed these two books by Canadian Indian (Parsi) writer Rohinton Mistry. He is one writer who captures the element of nostalgia so brilliantly. The characters are so well drawn that you feel tenderness for them. I do hope … Continue reading →

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Books: Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

Posted on April 19, 2011 by bookjunkie

Shalimar the Clown is a book by Salman Rushdie who won the booker of bookers for Midnight’s Children. This was an almost 400 page book and I took nearly 3 weeks to finish this. Actually I took more than 2 … Continue reading →

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Books: Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life

Posted on April 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

I wanted so much to like this book and I actually found it pleasing from the onstart, but somehow I found myself skimming through in the middle. This is after all a book for children that is meant to appeal … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton Stories Filled with Midnight Feasts and Adventures for Girls

Posted on June 27, 2010 by bookjunkie

As a kid I loved Enid Blyton’s Famous Five – the books and the British TV Show.  Hearing the theme song again sure brings back memories.  George was the character that stuck in my mind. I think even then I … Continue reading →

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Profound Sorrow in Beatrice and Virgil

Posted on May 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

Yann Martel writes about a Okapi that has been stuffed by a taxidermist.  His writing conjured up a magnificent animal in my head.  I soon wondered if such an animal really existed as the narrator claimed.  The magic of google … Continue reading →

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Advice from Haruki Murakami

Posted on April 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

Whenever I don’t feel confident about my writing I think I should read this extract from Murakami. It’s comforting to know that even the most popular writer in Japan has his insecurities. What he says strikes a chord with me. … Continue reading →

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I Struggle with Words

Posted on April 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

When I read books by Bill Bryson, Peter Mayle or Kurt Vonnegart – deceptively simple and charmingly witty – I am convinced I can write too.  Then I actually sit down to put thought to paper.  Its hard.  There’s a huge discrepancy between the seemingly … Continue reading →

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