"The Racketeer" cover

The Racketeer by John Grisham is releasing this fall, on October 23rd. The cover was revealed on the author's Facebook page.

The Next Chapter of the Clifton Chronicles

To all the "Clifton Chronicles" fans out there, this is from the Official Facebook Page of Jeffrey Archer himself.

"To all those who've kindly asked when book three of The Clifton Chronicles will be published - "Best Kept Secret" will be out in early March next year. I'll post publication dates for different countries as they are confirmed."

Check out the page yourself here! And the waiting begins...

 

Committed

A kind of a sequel to Eat, Pray, Love. Well, that had been the only reason I picked up the book. Otherwise, the topic wouldn’t hold too much interest for me. And the topic was…marriage.

You would think it would be boring. But I would still say that Elizabeth Gilbert weaved her magic there. She put forward her years of research into a book, neatly divided into appropriate chapters, and explained so much. It was all quite interesting. The woman really worked hard and went back into history to point out a number of interesting things. And well, she managed to convince herself into entering the matrimonial bliss by the end of the book, but admitted that it was only a matter of finding one instance from history that would help her out. And thus one skeptic was convinced.

As with Eat, Pray, Love, the amazing thing about Committed is also the way in which Elizabeth lays bare her life for us all. She has made her personal journeys, both physical and emotional, easily accessible to the reader. And that is what makes her works so good to read.

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

I had heard about the book since it came out but never really got around to reading it. Finally did, and it was explosive. Taking a real life situation, that is, till now, one of the biggest national mysteries, Mohammed Hanif has woven a tale that captivates its audience from the get go.

Brilliantly written and imagined, Hanif has turned me into a fan and I will most definitely be checking out his second book out recently. As for this one, it was funny and clever. Entertaining of the highest order. Laid bare so many of the conspiracies that had arisen after the fateful crash killing Zia and all on board. Hilarious. And unputdownable!

Eat Pray Love

I know I’m a few years too late, but I only read the book recently. And I loved it! From the first page to the last, Elizabeth Gilbert had me engrossed in her tales from her year of travelling. From Italy to India to Indonesia, I could share her experiences and feel just as good about them.

It really was ‘One woman’s search for everything’, and I would recommend it to women of all ages. ‘Liz’ expressed herself so wonderfully in the book that it really was a delight to read. It never really takes on a boring approach, even when touching upon the serious things in life.

Reading it, I could feel like a part of Elizabeth’s life as she moved from Rome to the Ashram, and ultimately to Bali. Absolutely loved the tone of the book and the author really did capture and hold me completely till the end. Few books can do that.