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Consumed "People of the Book: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:33:13 GMT

People of the Book: A Novel

by Geraldine Brooks

WORTH IT!

Why I recommend "Julie & Julia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:07:39 GMT

Julie & Julia

by Nora Ephron

Lovely presentation of the perennial question of identity as undertaken by two like-minded women from different centuries, who are blessed with the courage (& encouraging life-partners, too) to pursue the dreams close to their hearts. :D

p.s. Watched it on the in-flight movie system on (SQ) flight back from Frankfurt last weekend (Dec 2009) :D

Consumed "Julie & Julia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:07:39 GMT

Julie & Julia

by Nora Ephron

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Consumed "Up"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:52:11 GMT

by Bob Peterson

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Why I recommend "Up"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:50:19 GMT

by Bob Peterson

Brilliant!
Pixar-esque gem, truly. =)
p.s. Watched it on the in-flight movie system on (SQ) flight back from Frankfurt last weekend (Dec 2009) :D

Consuming "The Amber Spyglass"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:09:45 GMT

The Amber Spyglass

by Philip Pullman

Consumed "The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:08:47 GMT

The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2)

by Philip Pullman

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Consuming "Angels And Demons"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:38:39 GMT

Angels And Demons

by Dan Brown

Consumed "Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:40:15 GMT

Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall

by Kazuo Ishiguro

Consumed "Ganashatru"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:02:10 GMT

Ganashatru

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Consumed "The Last Lear (DVD)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:00:51 GMT

The Last Lear (DVD)

by Rituparna Ghosh

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A review of "The Last Lear (DVD)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:00:02 GMT

The Last Lear (DVD)

by Rituparna Ghosh

Sheer brilliance!
Loved dear Amitabh’s rendition of dear ol’ Shakespeare’s loved protagonists, esp. mine personal faves from “King Lear”! :)
Lovely closure that made me revisit mine fave play by the dear Bard, “King Lear” (here, 4.6.45).
Great effort by dir. Rituparno Ghosh (and produced by Arjun Rampal) and team! Way to go! :)

A review of "Taare Zameen Par" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:56:51 GMT

Taare Zameen Par

Nothing short of sheer Brilliance!
Top-notch acting by the main cast & laudable effort by dear Aamir saab & team! Way to go, people! :)

Consumed "Taare Zameen Par"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:56:51 GMT

Taare Zameen Par

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A review of "Ganashatru"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:55:15 GMT

Ganashatru

Dear Satyajit Ray’s adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play, “Enemy of the People” (orig. Henrik Ibsen).

Liked how Satyajit Ray took the directorial liberty to give the (otherwise, a tad sluggish) play an optimistic closure ~ Lovely sense of Hope of better tomorrows for enlightened minds as Dr. Ashoke Gupta (orig. Dr. Thomas Stockmann) to keep believing in humankind. :)

http://www.satyajitray.org/films/ganasha.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Enemy_of_the_People

A Thousand Splendid Suns (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:40:57 GMT

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

A read of such terrifying pathos.. Couldn’t even begin to visualise some of the acts of some of the (more extremist-minded) characters, at some points.
And admittedly, there were parts of Hosseini’s novel that I was just telling myself i had to get through to reach what came next.

But, the novel is a recommended read surely, just for its beautifully poignant closure – that merits (almost) all of the horror that precedes the denouement.

A beautiful homage to the sheer courage and faith of womankind, in times that suffer from a dearth of compassion and humanity.

Consumed "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:40:57 GMT

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

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Why I recommend "The Village"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:58:41 GMT

The Village

by M. Night Shyamalan

Brilliant movie, with an awesome plot & excellent main cast, methought! :)

Presented with loadsa heart, a beautiful narrative that weaves the story of a select group of people who chose to protect their future generations from the ‘outside world’ and its evils, yet..

And then, there’re the main characters who outshine the rest by their sheer Courage & Hope in their quiet hearts.. Beautiful effort, through and through.. :)

Consumed "Jab We Met"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:32:21 GMT

Jab We Met

by Imtiaz Ali

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Consumed "A Golden Age: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:30:15 GMT

A Golden Age: A Novel

by Tahmima Anam

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Consuming "The Memoirs of a Survivor"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Minerva b) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:40:35 GMT

The Memoirs of a Survivor

by Doris Lessing