Letter from Peking

Another Pearl S Buck novel. Another China based story. But this time, more entwined with Vermont, USA. One gets the feeling that Pearl is narrating her own story. Maybe. Maybe not. It gets slightly boring at times, the way the main character portrays her love story as the greatest of all love stories, while actually it is not a dream romance as it should have been. Only good thing is that it is a very small novel.
Rating: Average

Chicken Soup for the Expectant Mother's Soul

I had not heard about the Chicken Soup series until recently. It is a collection of stories written by people like you and me. Some are humorous, some are inspiring, some are plain and some are plain boring! But it is definitely worth a read - for expectant mothers and expectant fathers alike.
Rating: Good
Note: Book available online too

The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck

Pulitzer winner. Beautifully written. Complete story of a Chinese illiterate farmer, starting from the day he gets a wife to the day he has tens of grand children. Also revolves around many seasons of famine and flood, of neighbours and uncles and aunts and thieves and slaves and Lords. And, of course, the good earth.
Rating: Good

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes

Some strips are repeated but, still, a book not to be missed! Calvin time is fun time!

2 States: The story of my marriage by Chetan Bhagat

I was told this book has one really laughable statement in every page. I was told right. Chetan's witticism is all through the novel and makes this book unstoppable although it has a typical bollywood storyline of boy loves girl and parents disagree. Extremely well written in very simple English and the one-line punch-liners spread across the book are what makes this novel a must-read.

Dilbert: The Joy of Work by Scott Adams

I generally don't like Dilbert comics. But I like the way Scott Adams writes (blogs). So read this book. It was not all that good but it was indeed weirdly funny. A stark truth about corporate culture and its dry humor.

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

Author Bill Watterson explains in this book the various behind-the-scenes of CnH including the first CnH comic strip and how he experimented with various panels, colors, stories outside of the normal CnH such as the tyrannosaurus, etc. It is extremely hilarious and a must read.

Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons

My first Calvin and Hobbes book although I was reading comic strips. Extremely hilarious and a must-read. Although cover story is about monster snow goons, it has a plethora of stories ranging across different seasons.

The Little Warrior by P G Wodehouse

A nice story of a young English damsel who loses all her wealth due to a care-free uncle and hence ends up in a Broadway chorus (opera). Very good characterization and a clean read.

Rating: 2

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

Perhaps because I had already seen the movie. Perhaps because I had very high expectations. The book seemed to be a bit of a bore, compared to the action pack movie. The ending too was not satisfying. Perhaps I would have different opinion if I had read the novel first.
Rating: 2.5

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.