The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson
If you have been reading my blog for some time, you know that I am a fan of Bill Bryson’s books. I feel none other than Bryson can take a…
If you have been reading my blog for some time, you know that I am a fan of Bill Bryson’s books. I feel none other than Bryson can take a…
I have never been into reading poetry, poems or other forms of heavy literature. I have only read Shakespeare’s works in few chapters in English textbooks and seeing the plays…
I learned something new today about Guinea Pigs. I had assumed that the “Pigs” in the popular English phrase “Guinea Pigs” referred to the actual (mammal) animal and it originated…
My son came today and asked me: Son: Appa (Dad), can you prepare a slide deck of William Shakespeare, the great English playwright for my school presentation tomorrow. Me: No…
This year (2016) due to Chennai floods in December, the annual book fair got postponed. It’s happening this week – June 1st to 13th 2016. I made my customary visit…
Few months back I read a review of this book “If It’s Monday It Must Be Madurai” by Srinath Perur. Being a travel buff, someone who enjoys travelogues with humour…
Few weeks back while at my US trip I read this book “Notes from a Big Country” by Bill Bryson. Like his other books, Bryson’s humour is unmistakable in this…
Yesterday I finished reading the book “The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid” by Bill Bryson who is a popular writer of travel books which are very hilarious. In…