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The Mysterious Mr Quin by Agatha Christie
Book Description:
Harley Quin is an enigma. Even his friend Mr Satterthwaite is unable to understand how the man seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light - and when he does appear it's usually in the sparkle of sunshine, or surrounded by a spectrum of coloured light pouring through a stained glass window...
In fact, the only consistent thing about the Mysterious Mr Quin is that his presence is always a harbinger of love ... or death.
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The Mysterious Mr. Quin is a collection of 12 short stories . Each story has a separate mystery that is solved by interesting interaction between Mr Satterthwaite and the Mr Quin who appears at the most opportune moments and disappears just as mysteriously.
Quotes by Mr. Quin
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. July host is Tasha @ Book Obsessed.
I received one book from the publisher and other from my brother:
1) Techie @ Heart by Karthik S.
Anu is a leather wearing, no-nonsense professional guardian with a reputation for killing the most dangerous vampires in New York City. But when her enemies murder the one person she truly cared about, all she wants is vengeance. The only clue points to New Delhi, so Anu puts in for a job transfer.
Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.
Monday Musing asks you to muse about something to do with books and reading each week…
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.We are going through some family crisis and I am unable to concentrate much on anything. I am not sleeping well. I do try to read now and then to take my mind away from it all but with not much success. Hopefully, it will resolve in a day or two....
Book Beginnings on Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, where bloggers share the first sentence or more of a current read, as well as initial thoughts about the sentence(s), impressions of the book, or anything else that the opening inspires.
Anu Aggarwal chewed her pan and searched the gardens for her three a. m. appointment. Moonlight caught the morning dew just forming on the grass. All was still as she crushed the sweet, minty supari between her teeth. She'd worn her signature leather pants, midriff-baring halter top, and Cashmere-lined leather jacket for the occasion. She'd even put on makeup, a chore she usually skipped at night.
She believed in the power of first impressions.
~~Tantra by Adi
The Friday 56 is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
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"This is a wedding, and we need to show you off. We need to spot eligible boys."
Book Description
Anu is a leather wearing, no-nonsense professional guardian with a reputation for killing the most dangerous vampires in New York City. But when her enemies murder the one person she truly cared about, all she wants is vengeance. The only clue points to New Delhi, so Anu puts in for a job transfer.
In India, she finds more than she expected. For one thing, her fellow operatives have made a truce with the vampires. For another, it’s way too hot to wear leather.
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This week’s statements:
1. I don’t have a lot of makeup stuff.
2. When it is a weekend I hate when it ends!!
3. When I was little, my dream job was to be a pilot.
4. I could write a book about mathematical problems for middle and secondary classes.
What kind of moving experiences have you had with your books? (Or, just in general if you’ve got good Moving Day stories–and who doesn’t?) Did having to pack and move your books cause any changes in your book-collecting habits? Make you wish you had everything on an e-reader? Feel free to discuss!
In 2008, we had to move to our present place. At that time I owned around 4000+ books. This place is bigger than the previous house but I decided to cull my collection. I sorted through my collection and gave away 1500 odd books to various places, local library, old age home and children's home. No, I was not sad to part with those books as I knew many would enjoy those as I had done.
Moving 2500+ books was no mean task. And rearranging was also not easy but I am glad I did. Yes, I have added around 300+ novels but I do not regret it at all.....
I do not wish for an e-reader. Nothing is as pleasurable as holding a print copy!!
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, we get a theme to list our top tens.
This week's Top Ten pick : Top Ten Words/Topics That Will Make You NOT pick up a book
Listing those in particular order:
1) Paranormal
2) Self Help
3) Fantasy
4) Child Abuse
5) Graphic Sex
6) Pervert Personalities
7) Mushy Romances
8) Vampire
9) Graphic Violence
10) Science Fiction
I might as well add a few more:
11) Aliens
12) Zombies
13) Chick Lit
14) BDSM
“Grandma?” Evan asked, grabbing her attention.
Elle shook her head, the tears beginning to cascade down her tired face.
“When?” he asked.
Elle reached for his hand. “Last night…right in Grampa’s lap.”
“In the rockin’ chair?” he asked, his voice cracking.
Elle nodded again.
Evan’s eyes filled. “Where else?” he said.
I had forgotten all about Lord Peter Wimsey!!
Another fictional quirky detective!!!
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Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. July host is Tasha @ Book Obsessed.
I received one book, thanks to the publicist:
The Rockin' Chair by Steven Manchester
Book Description
Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days – or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. Of words that can never be unsaid. Of choices that can never be unmade. Of actions that can never be undone.
Following the death of his beloved wife, John McCarthy – Grandpa John – calls his family back home. It is time for them to face the memories they have made, both warm and cold. Only then can they move beyond them and into the future.
I downloaded the following free e-books from Amazon:
Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.Monday Musing asks you to muse about something to do with books and reading each week…
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.Life is at a standstill. Not much is happening. Same old routine. I NEED A BREAK!!!
Book Beginnings on Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, where bloggers share the first sentence or more of a current read, as well as initial thoughts about the sentence(s), impressions of the book, or anything else that the opening inspires.
An angry wind whipped down from the mountains and taped Alice on the shoulder. With chattering teeth, she drummed up the courage to open one eye. there was no one there. She shuddered. This time the horrible sensation was the product of fear. It's getting dark, she thought.
A tree branch snapped in the wood line. "Mama!" she squealed out in terror. But still she was alone. Simmer yourself, she thought. Ma' ll be along soon. While the wind wailed a haunting song, she forced herself to think about her friend.
~The Rockin' Chair by Steven Manchester
The Friday 56 is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
It was obviously easier to assume the panhandler was a con artist than to find the truth within his tortured eyes.
Book Description
Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days – or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. Of words that can never be unsaid. Of choices that can never be unmade. Of actions that can never be undone.
Following the death of his beloved wife, John McCarthy – Grandpa John – calls his family back home. It is time for them to face the memories they have made, both warm and cold. Only then can they move beyond them and into the future.
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This week’s statements:1. Lately I have been very tired and it is driving me crazy
2. I sometimes have a bad mood.
3 .My favorite type of music is soulful music because it touches me and soothes me.
4. I’m always amazed by how much home made sweets I and my mom can make.
Do your reading habits change in the summer? Do you take your books outside more? Do you curl up in the air conditioning? Do you read fluff instead of serious books? Are you too busy playing in the sun or gardening or whatever to read much at all?
My reading habit remains the same all through the year. That is for genre. But I do get more time to read in summer. Even if I take a vacation, I carry books, as most readers do. I do other stuff as well but my reading remains intact.
Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts this weekly meme. The idea is that you post the opening paragraph (sometimes maybe a few ) of a book you decided to read based on the opening paragraph (s).
Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron
The first time I laid eyes on Billy Cronk, I thought he was the biggest badass in the Maine woods: six-five, braided blond hair, a tangled mess of a beard. He had arms that could have snapped a two-by-four over his knee for kindling. The night I arrested him for hunting on posted property, I kept my hand close to my pistol, wondering if this wild blue-eyed bruiser would be the death of me.
As a game warden, I’d met more than my share of roadhouse brawlers and die-hard deer poachers, and I understood that most violent men are cowards. Billy Cronk was different. He never doubted his physical prowess and had no need to prove himself against lesser men. He accepted the summons I wrote without forcing me to wrestle him into handcuffs. In fact, he thanked me for it, lowering his eyes out of embarrassment. The more I learned about the man, the more he surprised me.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. July host is Tasha @ Book Obsessed.
I downloaded the following free e-books from Amazon:
Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.July is a bad month. Hot, humid with no break! I am trying to read but having not much success. Lagging behind in my own Asterix reading Challenge. Life suck. Totally!!!
Quote It Saturday is hosted by Freda's Voice
Each week a theme will be posted.
I am a Hindu and I visit temples. We believe GOD is everywhere. Here you see my brother being blessed by an elephant. I too have a similar photo but decided not to share that. Mind you, that trunk WAS heavy!! BTW, Lord Ganesha is our elephant God!!
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| Blessed!! |
Book Beginnings on Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, where bloggers share the first sentence or more of a current read, as well as initial thoughts about the sentence(s), impressions of the book, or anything else that the opening inspires.
There is dust in this caravan of a classroom, and Mira the teacher's hair is fake orange and scorched at the tips. We are seniors now, seventeen, and we have almost finished all of Israel's history. We finished history of the world in the tenth grade.
~Page 1, The people of forever are not afraid by Shani Boianjiu
The Friday 56 is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
The boys, I think. The boys. Boris has shot them.
And my breath halts at the entrance of my throat.
Then I run. I can run too.
"They are just kids, " I shout at Boris as I kick him, then jump above him lying on the cement.
~Page 56, The people of forever are not afraid by Shani Boianjiu
Book Description:
Yael, Avishag, and Lea grow up together in a tiny, dusty Israeli village, attending a high school made up of caravan classrooms, passing notes to each other to alleviate the universal boredom of teenage life. When they are conscripted into the army, their lives change in unpredictable ways, influencing the women they become and the friendship that they struggle to sustain. Yael trains marksmen and flirts with boys. Avishag stands guard, watching refugees throw themselves at barbed-wire fences. Lea, posted at a checkpoint, imagines the stories behind the familiar faces that pass by her day after day. They gossip about boys and whisper of an ever more violent world just beyond view. They drill, constantly, for a moment that may never come. They live inside that single, intense second just before danger erupts.
In a relentlessly energetic and arresting voice marked by humor and fierce intelligence, Shani Boianjiu creates an unforgettably intense world, capturing that unique time in a young woman's life when a single moment can change everything.
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Every Friday, Hilary of Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs
This week’s statements:
1. I never sleep well
2. Lying is hard for me
3. My favorite place is home to vacation in the summer because it gives me endless days to read.
4. The best concert I’ve seen was a new unknown group in Delhi because it had the best songs played in wonderful voices
