He is one of my favourite authors! I simply love his work!!I would have sent him a fan mail had he been alive :)
I don't think I have read better humour than his. Off course Bill Waterson's Calvin n Hobbes is also awesome but then that is comics. Wodehouse's style of writing is so different n hilarious. His way of formulating the sentences, his analogies, his characters, everything is simply awesome :)
This is to pen my thoughts, views, experiences..with the books I read or the places I visited...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
O Jerusalem!
... Dominique Lapierre & Larry Collins.
I had bought this book long back, but finally started reading it couple of months back. This book lists down the series of events that took place during the partition of Palestine & creation of the state of Israel..Like any other book by these authors, this book doesn't just give a narration of events but kind of introduces you with lot many people involved in the making of those events.
To summarize what had happened during the period of 1947 - 1948 : With a long history of Jewish massacre & diaspora, the Jews finally began their struggle for a separate independent state. Jerusalem being the roots of their origin [Land of Israel according to Bible], that was the place they wanted to create a Jewish state. In Nov 1947, after a voting in UN, the people of different nations decided in partitioning Palestine & creating Jewish state, in favor of the Jewish people. So they decided on what will come under Israel n what will be Palestine & they decided on making Jerusalem neither of the two, & making it an international city. This being because, Jerusalem is a holy city for 3 religions, so to ensure peace in the city its best not to declare it "Jewish" "Muslim" or "Christian" state.
I had bought this book long back, but finally started reading it couple of months back. This book lists down the series of events that took place during the partition of Palestine & creation of the state of Israel..Like any other book by these authors, this book doesn't just give a narration of events but kind of introduces you with lot many people involved in the making of those events.
To summarize what had happened during the period of 1947 - 1948 : With a long history of Jewish massacre & diaspora, the Jews finally began their struggle for a separate independent state. Jerusalem being the roots of their origin [Land of Israel according to Bible], that was the place they wanted to create a Jewish state. In Nov 1947, after a voting in UN, the people of different nations decided in partitioning Palestine & creating Jewish state, in favor of the Jewish people. So they decided on what will come under Israel n what will be Palestine & they decided on making Jerusalem neither of the two, & making it an international city. This being because, Jerusalem is a holy city for 3 religions, so to ensure peace in the city its best not to declare it "Jewish" "Muslim" or "Christian" state.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Coorg
It has been so long since I have updated my blog, n reason being I am reading 3 books simultaneously & no where close to finishing any of them. Meanwhile I thought I will write about few of my travel experiences. So starting with my latest trip, this was to Coorg.
Coorg is a hill station located in Karnataka and is famous for its spices & coffee plantation. Off course from tourism point of view, it is quite green & laid back with no city hustle bustle. We happened to plan this trip out of the blue. My hubby Sayu and me were planning on taking couple of days off on our second anniversary & the “nearby place” to visit in our list was Goa. But then I was trying to find a place which we both had not visited earlier & is also not too far, as we had just 4 days to roam around with us. So stumbling on Coorg, I scouted the internet and finalized on the itinerary. I was so happy on this chance plan & Sayu, off course agreed with it.
Coorg is a hill station located in Karnataka and is famous for its spices & coffee plantation. Off course from tourism point of view, it is quite green & laid back with no city hustle bustle. We happened to plan this trip out of the blue. My hubby Sayu and me were planning on taking couple of days off on our second anniversary & the “nearby place” to visit in our list was Goa. But then I was trying to find a place which we both had not visited earlier & is also not too far, as we had just 4 days to roam around with us. So stumbling on Coorg, I scouted the internet and finalized on the itinerary. I was so happy on this chance plan & Sayu, off course agreed with it.
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