25.06.2011

Preliminary observation on River of Smoke: The first one was okay, with its English and Bhojpuri mix-ups, but this French-Bhojpuri thing is really, really trying. It tests the very limits of my already much-limited french vocabulary. But storytelling-wise, already love it.

24.06.2011

Small Gods, Terry Pratchett

Yes! I know Pratchett doesn't count as much reading as fondly remembering. So what! Pfft. Bought the new Ghosh book. But I do have to re-read Sea of Poppies first. (Sigh. Having fun has never been so taxing.) Anyway, Small Gods - After Thief of Time, a bit dull, but oh-so-awesome with the Philosopher Theatrics in Ephebe. And the desert. That too.

June

Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

11.06.2011. Yes Ma, my reading is indeed as neglected as this page. Although, I did manage to filler-re-read Watchmen over the past week. So there's this bit where Jon's telling his story - and he starts with the old photograph and builds on it. What an absolutely stunning piece of story-telling! I read that over and over again, just to go over how that story gets built, how the details get folded, one on top of the other, almost like a song, almost like poetry. I find myself thinking, there's a reason why this book is that awesome. Sigh.