"Shantaram" is one of the best novels I have ever read, only that there are many novels I read and I liked a lot and considered of high quality. It is huge, but Vikram Seth's "A Suitable Boy" is huger. They both are so "readable" that you regret every time you put any one of them down. "Shantaram" reminded me of "Papillon", or better said, "Banco", the second in Henry Charriere's series of adventures, but the only resemblance is that the heroes, the authors themselves, were convicts and have … [Read more...]
The Lost Symbol
I long to write about what I read, or writing related. There is already an old post in this relatively new sub-category. I have to apologize because I can't share with you everything I know or I read in my life. I'm not sure I'm going to find the time to include even the most significant things I have read. These posts will be short and sometimes with less pics. [source] After the new introduction, I have to justify myself on the subject. The title is of Dan Brown's acclaimed book. A … [Read more...]