The Review Post

In a hectic day of work, chores and the regular chaos, a book (especially a good one) makes me want to just sit down, unwind and enter my own world. I won't go so far as calling myself a bookworm (I know people who read way more than I do) but I enjoy a good read. Who doesn't? Even registered myself on  Goodreads.com  - this site really inspired me to read more and most importantly, share what I read. Imagine coming home to one of these! :) So I've spread my proverbial book wings to reach out to all the people of the book world! :) When I think books, I've always wished for - i) a rack full of them, so I wouldn't know where to begin. ii) Be part of a book club and have discussions about my favourite authors and my favourite part of the plot in a book. iii) Own a library and the aforementioned book club :) (I can settle for being just a librarian, too). Sidetrack Yeah I know, I know - I haven't even really worked yet and here I am

This is perhaps the saddest thing to happen. On the one hand we talk about a global village, one family, one world - and on the other we have a bunch of ignorant souls. Here's what happened, in a nutshell - Indian-American (Miss New York - Nina Davuluri) won the Miss America pageant - much to the adoration of the world at large and to the dismay of a select few in America. It was a moment to be proud. Not because I'm Indian, but to see how diversified the world has become. The United States of America not only permitted an Indian-American to participate in their coveted pageant but whole-heartedly and fairly even crowned her the beauty of the nation. Kudos to them! Now, coming to those select few who cannot assimilate the success of people who actually work hard. Here's what you should know about Nina Davuluri . What's sad is, hate-mongers like this exist everywhere, not just on social media, or any particular geographic location. So, we should look bey

The Krishna Key was my first book review and although I enjoy the genre, I was not very kind in my assessment of the book. You can read it right here , if you haven't already. Maybe the plot wasn't up to the mark and the theory didn't appeal to my logic, but there is one thing the book did give me, and that's  immense knowledge . Today I quote stories of Lord Krishna and have a better understanding of his existence in Indian mythology. There are so many things he said that are applicable to life even today, it's astonishing. There is so much to learn about Indian culture and heritage - and books like these capture them beautifully. I may not have given The Krishna Key rave reviews (and no I'm not changing that), but I do wish to acknowledge the wealth of information I have acquired because of it. :)

It is the age where not only do your looks count, even how your food looks counts (for something I don't know either). I don't recall ever saying food was 'gorgeous' before Gary, George and Matt (of Masterchef Australia fame) waltzed right into my living room and introduced me to the new food vocab. Masterchef Australia - They're here & they're hungry! First up, it's odd that we watch a show that is culturally so different from ours. Then, we watch people cook dishes with ingredients we don't even consider 'food' in the first place (pheasant, quail eggs, squid ink et al.) We watch their top chefs drool and praise the food and feel good about it (can't say why). And we immerse ourselves in their 'oohs & aahs' and indulge in some desi version of comfort food while watching them cook on TV! Adriano Zumbo with his creation - The Macaroon Tower Yes, ridiculous I know. But I do it too! There's something so add