Bill The Conqueror by P G Wodehouse

An explicit Wodehousian novel - full of twists and turns and romance and broken engagements, some fights, etc. Damn funny!

The World of Mr Mulliner by P G Wodehouse

As Wodehouse himself says, he is worried about how heavy the book is going to be. He also says he has made the short stories as funny as possible. On both counts, he is true. It is very heavy (622 pages - 42 short stories) and it is extremely funny. Definitely worth reading!

Bertie Wooster Sees It Through by P G Wodehouse

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What a novel! Typical setting in Brinkley Manor, of lost necklaces, of engagements, of policemen, and of course of Jeeves' brilliance! Sprinkled with beautiful English! Awesome read!

Angel Cake by P G Wodehouse

A very nice light hearted novel about how Barmy gets money and loses it all and earns it all back again. Of course, a touch of romance and friendship. Wodehouse at his best.

America, I like you by P G Wodehouse

This is not completely but almost an autobiography of Wodehouse. He did not want to write a conventional autobiography and hence he has added some humorous instances but it isnt really humorous.

Mostly Sally aka Adventures of Sally by P G Wodehouse

Its a nice long story. One of the longest novels I had ever read of Wodehouse. Although did not feel bored, I felt it could have been condensed. Also it was not altogether as funny as his other novels. And hardly any complications and interconnected entaglements.

Mike and Psmith by P G Wodehouse

A beautiful novel about school and cricket. Enjoyed it thoroughly. It reminded me of Blyton's St Clare's and Malory Towers.

Plum Pie by P G Wodehouse

A collection of short stories. The last story of 'Life with Freddie' is the longest and the best...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Very nice book. Really enjoyed it. Made me go back to my schoolhood days. Awesome linguistic accent used and nice adventures.

Peril At End House by Agatha Christie

Very nice plot. Puts off the reader, and even Poirot for most part. In fact, one gets the feeling that Poirot has indeed lost the case as a life is lost even after Poirot is on the case. A number of twists and turns makes this book a page turner.

The Mysterious Affair At Styles by Agatha Christie

Poirot's first case. Book by Agatha Christie. A nice read. Pretty interesting. Much much better than that Miss Marple I had just read. In fact, I had to really muster up courage to read another Christie book after Nemesis!

Nemesis by Agatha Christie

An ok-dokey novel. Story is good but I somehow dont like Christie's narration. Perhaps its more so in this novel because main character is Miss Marple who is too old and every other sentence talks about her having to take rest, about having to stroll in the garden and such lot. Readable once when there is no other novel to be read...

Avenger by Frederick Forsyth

Excellent story-telling. Liked especially the names of each chapter. The previous Forsyth novel which I had read (Dogs of War) had disappointed me but this one tops the chart. There is a story behind each character and each story is fascinating. Details of many post-Second-World-War wars of the world are covered in this novel, like the Bosnian war, the Afghanistan war, the Vietnam war, etc. The Tunnel Rats concept during the Vietnam war is mind-chilling. The concept of being the 'avenger' is good. And like a counter-balance, 'Lesser good over bigger evil' also is good. But I felt the ending was more of an anti-climax. The heretofore powerful villain suddenly seemed extremely vulnerable in the end. But, very significantly, the novel ends on 9/10/2001, a day before World Trade Center was hit by terrorists.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

If it were two boys in The Kite Runner, it is two women in A Thousand Splendid Suns. It is again set in Afghanistan, the writing continues to be good and emotionally deep. Too many disappointments, too many sad things happen, but there is always a silver lining lurking. But then I guess thats the reality in Afghanistan, with each and every Afghan over the last so many decades. Worth a read, but rather felt it is stretched to an extent.

The R Document by Irving Wallace

Reminded me of Hardy Boys! Very amateurish but, after a long time, enjoyed reading a fast paced novel. A good read, and a very good subject to write a novel. Rather unique.