It has been a real long time since I got on to the net and looked around. I can say too much of work and stress in the new job is the only reason. However, I had promised myself that I would continue updating this blog all the time. A failed promise.
Anyway, let me not mope around much. I have not been reading much of late. My orbis terrarum challenge has flown out of the window. 'A Handful of Rice' is still lying around somewhere.
Meanwhile, I went furniture shopping and on the way found this unbelievably great bargain book store. H and I went crazy and ended up buying seventeen books. Of course, it offered good and some downright bad books.
One such book was 'Estate of Mind' by Tamar Myers. The story on the cover seemed nice, so I picked it up. I have never read Tamar Myers before and I didnt know she was popular. It took me all my willpower to finish the book. It is so painful - flimsy storyline, highly irritating smart-alecy main character, and a very annoying style of writing. I read it only because I had to write about this book and warn others not to venture anywhere near the book. I found out later that this book was one of the 'Den of Antiquities' mysteries!! I mean, there is a whole lot more of such books. I cant imagine who would want to read such stories.
The story is about a woman called Abigail who is the owner of antique shop, who finds a priceless painting in a church auction and a bunch of idiots who want to steal it from her. The story is meandering, all the time losing its way in the overly stylized dialogues and the author suddenly realizes she has lost the thread and comes up with more muck.
Anyway, there isn't much to write about this. Please avoid this book if you are smart.
Rating: 1/5
I have started on J.D. Salinger's 'Franny and Zooey'. Will post about it soon.
