My Book Review > George Orwell: 1984
The key insight that animates this book is that the interest of the oligarchy runs contrary to the existence of a wealthy and educated...
My Book Review > The Book of Joy, by HH the Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
Everyone (well, almost!) agrees that we should do our best to make this world a safer and better world… i.e.: “a happier, kinder, more...
My Book Review > Behind Closed Doors, by BA Paris
At first, I wondered what the logic behind this sad story was; how can a sane woman accept the social asphyxia Grace suffered because of...
My Book Review > The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins
I read ‘The Girl on the Train’ in one go, during the flight from Vancouver to London UK (via Toronto). I’m usually not fond of thrillers,...
My Book Review > A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Everyone is familiar with Charles Dicken’s 'Christmas Carol'; hence, it is useless to summarize the story! I need not recall the role of...
My Book Review > Fantatic Beasts & where to Find Them (the original screenplay), JK Rowling
‘Fantastic Beasts & where to find them’ is a fabulous addition to Harry Potter’s world; it’s a powerful and truly bewitching story,...
My Book Review > What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty
The idea that a woman forgot 10 years of her life, and didn't remember even her 3 children is interesting and funny... However, the story...
My Book Review > Jane Austen: 'Mansfield Park'
I love everything about Jane Austen’s novels; each book is a living source of inspiration, romantic dreams, and intense emotion: ‘Pride...
My Book Review > Virginia Woolf: 'A Room of One's Own'
An awesome book on the status of women, beautifully written… a must read!!!! Why is it that, throughout history, so few women have been...
My book review > Hemmingway: 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro'
Seems Hemmingway experienced so many things he could only write short stories, like little fragments of his life. It’s also the main idea...
