Tag Archives: Review

Year-End Books Roundup

Posted on December 17, 2016 by vandysnape

2016 has been a great year for me, books-wise. Do not get me started on the things that make me want to punch 2016 in the face. *Deep breath* I could not achieve my target count (not even remotely close … Continue reading →

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The Martian By Andy Weir

Posted on August 15, 2015 by vandysnape

The story of ‘The Martian’ was probably everyone’s fantasy at some point of time. What would you do if you get stranded in a desert with no sign of life for a million kilometers. Only the desert here is Mars. Continue reading →

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The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by vandysnape

Cuckoo’s calling is essentially a murder mystery. Lula Landry, a supermodel, falls to death from her penthouse window. Given Lula’s history of supposed drug problems, a fragile mental state and lack of solid proof her case is closed as ‘Suicide’. However, Lula’s distraught brother John Bristow doesn’t think so. He is obsessed with his belief that Lula was murdered and seeks the help of a private detective Cormoran Strike to find the killer. Continue reading →

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A midnight rant – Lays, Philosophy and Bill Cosby

Posted on July 1, 2013 by vandysnape

You see, I have a simple philosophy. When you buy Lays with 20% chips and 80% air for 20 rupees, you don’t have to think twice when you buy even the most tattered old book in the platform-side book shop for the same price. Continue reading →

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