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Book Review: The Tipping Point
Riveting’ is not a word usually used by a reviewer to describe non-fiction. However, it precisely describes how I feel about Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping point. Brilliant anecdotes and food for thought make this book a lucid read. I know this book was out in 2002 but it slipped my radar until very recently. What causes Read more
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Book and Movie Review: The Ruins
The Book The Ruins by Scott Smith, hailed by the maestro Stephen King as the best horror novel of the century is engrossing and macabre and creepy. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. Two couples on holiday in Cancun, Mexico. A chance encounter with a few Greeks and a German and the appearance of mysterious map Read more
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Kelly’s Roast Beef at Revere Beach
Established in the 50s, Kelly‘s on Revere Beach is almost a Historical monument in the area, well known and worshiped by New Englanders for their roast beef sandwiches and clams. This visit to the restaurant marked the grand finale to the nights’ festivities, having seen the fireworks and the sand sculptures earlier. Kelly’s has several Read more
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Book Review: Step on a Crack
This is another run of the mill tale from Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. The plot opens somewhat promisingly. The first lady is fatally poisoned and the perpetrator swears that this is only the beginning. The funeral of the diseased is held in a huge church in New York and is attended by high profile people Read more
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Book Review:Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Do not crowd the issue with facts. Nine out of ten statistics are wrong.(Including this one.) We could go on and on. Can we make the best judgement calls when we have too much information? Not according to Malcolm Gladwell, the author of blink. Author: Malcolm Gldawell Kindle Audiobook Paperback In ‘Tipping Point’ Gladwell presented Read more
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Book Review: The Kite Runner
Fiction can be informative. Not all bestsellers lack substance. This absolute masterpiece from Khaled Hosseini is testimony to both these statements. The writing style is terse and Hosseini does not waste words, saying so much with so few words. This book in many ways reminded me of the writings of V. S, Naipal but nothing Read more
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