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Review : Sam’s Story by Elmo Jayawardena

Monday, December 21, 2009

Earlier this month, Bob Herbert wrote in the New York Times about the price of war, and why it continues to be easy to wage
The reason it is so easy for the U.S. to declare wars, and to continue fighting year after year after year, is because so few Americans feel the actual pain of [...]

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Review : Once Again to Zelda by Marlene Wagman-Geller

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Just finished reading this rather cute collection, which traces the stories behind some of the dedications in books. As the author says, some of these back stories are as, if not more, interesting than the works themselves.
It tells tales of love, intrigue, lust, failure, heartbreak and the search for companionship. A dedication is akin to [...]

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Orbis Terranum

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Came across this, here and it sounds interesting – 10 Books from 10 Countries in 10 Months.. Am looking to expand my reading horizon, so here’s to reading more literature from outside of my usual hunting grounds.
Initial list of books (with more to come) below. Since I’m coming to the party late, am including a [...]

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