Harry Potter....And MORE.........

I have not any new book. For now i was re reaing Harry Potter and the Order of Phonix...by fa the only book in the Harry Potter series i can read from cover to cover time and again. The rest of the books...no doubt are excellent yet there is something about the fifth book that hooks me on to the book. And it gives me something which the others lack....An excellent writin style. The maturity of that book, the portrayal and the hints are lovely.

I love HP books. They have me all smitten yet i would not be so fastidious as to include it as my all time favourites. For it gives me some dreams and a whole lot of awe. Yet it is more about the story than the thrill of reading. I guess i need to explain it further....

Here is the thing....my other favs...Pride and Prejudice....Wuthering Heights...Eleven Minutes....these are books that narrate a very simple story like HP's. Those are love stories...HP...Ramayan revisited...essentially...yet the former add that sparkle to the reading. The way they have been written adds to the awe of the books. Simple books, written simply yet something about the writing style that would entice you. And HP gives me only a story and the magical tales to turn the pages. The characters are not dwelled on....you get no strong insights into the characters....except the OOTP where i think JKR has done an amazing job. Brilliant insight into HArry. And i want more of that. I am hooked on....yet...there is just something missing...and i am not able to point as to what it is. The portrayal of the protogonists...the various characters.....she ought to elucidate more....talk more about them other than the greasy sketches!! A beautiful book.....a book i completely love...characters i am totally in love with....yet something....the way she wrote about love...choices....something more that would give us more than just the fight between HP and Voldemort......something more. I guess because i am so much in love with JKR's work i want her to do more than just Exceed Expectations now that she is in NEWT stage of her exam....she ought to do an Outstanding.....

By the River Piedra I sat Down and Wept...WOW

I recently read the book by Paulo Coehlo and well....it was nice. More so it was beautiful...this person really has a flare for beauty. But my excitement when i had started reading the book was dampened....reason...the cry about the feminine side of god. BEing a Hindu I never imagined my reliegion to be so forward. It is perhaps something i am proud of...we have always worshipped goddesses...it is second nature. Woman has always held a great place in our religion....sadly not in our society. This made me wonder about the book and i somehow lost the excitement...I would say it is a good book...till the time he starts about religion. I would rate it a 4 on 10.

But i honestly think this man is a wonderful writer....i don't love his Alchemist as much as i love the ELEVEN MINUTES...anyone and everyone should read it....its amazing...a 10 on 10 book by my scales.