noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:05:13 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com40125http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-fault-in-our-stars-john-green-review.htmlaugustusbook reviewcancerdeathfault in our starshazeljohn greenstarsnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:24:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-1470856839960879170 “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”       Such was my zeal when I heard about 'The fault in our stars'. As John Green continues to be one of my favorite authors and his book '3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/01/animal-farm-by-george-orwell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-6258298513760085794 Animal Farm Supremacy can drive anyone crazy and this is the theme of George Orwell’s  short novel, which eloquently and vividly describes the reason of failure of “communism”. Orwell himself exclaims” it is the history of a revolution that went wrong”. “Man is the only creature that consumes without producing” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm “Animal 3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-kite-runner-by-khaled-hosseini.htmlafghanistanbooksguiltguilt tripkhaled hosseiniliteraturemoralityredemptionthe kite runnernoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-365447633558468500 “There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.”  ― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner  'The kite runner' ;before reading, it was one of those books for me that you see everywhere. On the shelves, in a bookstore, lying by the bedside of a friend, bookshelf of your room-mate, on random flipkart advertisements in the mail, but somehow it just kept getting 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2012/08/kafka-on-shore.htmlbookscontempraryjapanese literaturekafkakafka on the shoremurakaminoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:28:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-795937840468416265 “Memories are what warm you up from the inside. But they're also what tear you apart.”  There are certain books that get you completely hooked to the plot and some where the things that you are hooked on to has nothing to do with the plot. 'Kafka on the shore' was one such book for me where the things that made me think had hardly anything to do with the metaphysical plot of the 2http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/11/catcher-in-rye-re-visited.htmlAuthorFakeHolden CaufieldJ.D SalingerPhonyThe Catcher in the RyeTheorynoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:53:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-7790646838133324562“Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody’s around – nobody big, I mean – except me. And I’m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff – I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come 5http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-teach-for-india.html3rd gradeeducationfundsgood causeindiakidsliteracypuneteachteach for indianoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-7707294787638363702My name is Nehal and I Teach For India.  "Teach For India is a nationwide movement of outstanding college graduates and young professionals who will commit two-years to teach full-time in under resourced schools and who will become lifelong leaders working from within various sectors toward the pursuit of equity in education"  I teach 38 tiny 3rd graders in an under resourced School2http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/04/twisted-laurie-anderson.htmlbethanydeathgiving uplaurie andersonlaurie halse andersonnovelsuicideteenage issuestwistedtyler milleryoung-adultnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 6 Apr 2011 08:58:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-7673509606548402800 Twisted :Laurie Halse Anderson It keeps coming back just like a boomerang, it just keeps coming back. I don't know if I have become obsessed with this or its just mere co-incidences but death\suicide\lost teenagers seem to be regular visitor on my booklist. But the only thing I can say that was different this time is that there was 'hope'. Before this book I have gone through experiencing 2http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/03/time-is-what-we-want-most-but-what-we.htmlaverage lifececelia aherndeathliferamblingsthe giftThings-To-Do-Before-I-Dietimenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:09:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-2736522607499530036    They say that — "the best gift that you can give is time", I never completely understood this saying till now, after reading "The Gift" by Cecelia Ahern. Just to be clear; this is not a book review. Consider this more as more of the ramblings of a highly caffeinated person at @ 3 AM. The average life span of a human being on our planet is 67.2 years, and when you look at it as7http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/03/13-reasons-why-jay-asher-review.html13 reasons whyalonebookclay jensendeathfictiongiving uphannah bakerlifePoetrysuicideteenage issuesnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:15:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-900071840562622383 13 Reasons Why - Jay Asher Ever wondered what it would be like to take a long break, a break from everything that sucks in your life, a break from all those people who have hurt you, a break from misery and embarrassment, a break from all the irritation and suffocation, a break from the regretted past, a break from feeling lost, a break from feeling like you don't belong, a break from "9http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/03/perks-of-being-wallflower-stephen.htmlemma watsonfictionHamletlettersloagan lermanOn the RoadPeter PanPoetryquotesThe Catcher in the RyeThe Naked LunchThe StrangerWaldenwallflowernoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:31:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-9175134106590994597  The Perks Of Being A Wallflower :  By Stephen Chbosky            Have you ever wondered what it would be like to receive letters from someone you've never met? In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, a 14 year old boy just entering high school, writes to a mystery person about life, love, and all the other things involved with growing up. He stands 2no The Perks Of Being A Wallflower :  By Stephen Chbosky            Have you ever wondered what it would be like to receive letters from someone you've never met? In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, a 14 year old boy just entering high school, writes to a mystery person about life, love, and all the other things involved with growing up. He standsnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) The Perks Of Being A Wallflower :  By Stephen Chbosky            Have you ever wondered what it would be like to receive letters from someone you've never met? In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie, a 14 year old boy just entering high school, writes to a mystery person about life, love, and all the other things involved with growing up. He standsemma watson, fiction, Hamlet, letters, loagan lerman, On the Road, Peter Pan, Poetry, quotes, The Catcher in the Rye, The Naked Lunch, The Stranger, Walden, wallflowerhttp://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/02/bibliophile-25-films-that-bibliophiles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:57:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-2691827806816003988bibliophile: 25 Films That Bibliophiles Still Love0http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/02/25-films-that-bibliophiles-still-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:55:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-4569280689227895814   "The book was way better than the movie", "The movie spoiled my memory of the book" These are the usual comments of a bibliophile, a voracious reader, because it is true most of the movies do seem to disappoint when compared to the books they are based on. But if you really want to experience the movies in the whole history which were milestones, and which broke the stereotype 3no  "The book was way better than the movie", "The movie spoiled my memory of the book" These are the usual comments of a bibliophile, a voracious reader, because it is true most of the movies do seem to disappoint when compared to the books they are based on. But if you really want to experience the movies in the whole history which were milestones, and which broke the stereotypenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)  "The book was way better than the movie", "The movie spoiled my memory of the book" These are the usual comments of a bibliophile, a voracious reader, because it is true most of the movies do seem to disappoint when compared to the books they are based on. But if you really want to experience the movies in the whole history which were milestones, and which broke the stereotypehttp://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/02/diary-of-wimpy-kid-by-jeff-kinney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:41:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-5829305388446610011    What’s life like for a middle school kid who ranks around 52nd on the popularity totem pole? Not too good…at least for Greg Heffley. Fortunately for his readers, he’s kept a journal of all his embarrassing moments throughout the year, complete with hilarious cartoons and he calls it "his journal" and not "a diary". The only reason he is3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/02/dear-john-by-nicholas-sparks-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 1 Feb 2011 05:09:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-220634754363634835 Dear John: By Nicholas Sparks           Anyone who would have read this book would definitely rate it as a Love story but to me what aspect that was more appealing was the relationship of Father-Son that has been projected in the book. Besides 'Dear John', I have also read 'A walk to remember' of 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/01/nick-norahs-infinite-playlist-by-rachel.htmldavid levithanmusicNick and Norah's Infinite Playlistnick. norahplaylistrachel cohnnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:50:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-5708328667503236929         Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist                       "Life fails. Songs don't always."          We anchor memories to music without even trying. Certain songs drive us out of the current moment to another time and place; sometimes for good, sometimes… not-so-good. 3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/01/ingenious-sarcastic-doctor-strikes.htmlbookDr. housefirst novelGregory househouseHugh LaurienovelThe gun sellerTout Est Sous Contrôlenoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:54:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-8544070891971930707 The Gun Seller :Tout Est Sous Contrôle: By Hugh Laurie God and the doctor we like adore' But only when in danger, not before"  - JOHN OWEN First and foremost I would like to point out that I am a big fan of Hugh Laurie mostly because of his character of 'Gregory House' the deadly sarcastic ingenious Dean of the diagnostic medicines. So I had HUGE expectations when I3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/01/usual-sisterhood-of-unusual-traveling.htmlann brasharesbooksbridgetcarmenlennyquotessisterhoodthe sisterhood of the traveling pantstibbytraveling pantsnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:37:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-2990888362506336209 The Sisterhood Of Traveling Pants  & The Second Summer Of Sisterhood:            -by Ann Brashares  "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes ;) " -  Frieda Norris "There are tragedies 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/12/labyrinth-of-great-read-looking-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:25:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-503752135836464341         "How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!" -Last words of 'Simon Bolivar' in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 'The General in His Labyrinth' I finished this one in a road trip of about 4 hours and a half and to say that those four hours have been more enlightening than anything I have ever known about religion and suffering would be an 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-are-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:47:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-2340705469646196728 'What are we?' sounds strange because the moment you say so some one would correct you to ask 'who are we?'. Isn't it a pity that even in such a clueless situation when your whole identity is unknown instead of answering your question you are in fact asked to correct it?  Have you ever tried to decipher human behavior? the things we do?  the reasons behind the things we do? 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/12/8-mile-crudest-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:04:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-8323835518260610834 'If you had one shot, one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted, one moment, would you capture it? or just let it slip' '8 mile', every one's heard about it, it is a movie made on the life story of Eminem, had a quick glance at the movie at first, expected the trash talk and it was really at times too much just to deal with, been placed there just to be, with no sense at all3http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/12/remember-me-sophie-kinsella-review.htmlchick-litremember mesophiesophie kinsellanoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:41:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-132252723192203104 Though I would love to admit I am not one of those girls who get glued to chick-lit books, but Sophie Kinsella is one such chick-lit author who actually gives a whole new definition to the Chick-lit genre and made an exception to my reading list. She is hilarious and though most of the books under this category are downright just limited to a girl's taste and somehow end up revolving 4http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/12/strangest-friendly-attributes-in-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:41:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-1503590856910284112               In The Land Of Women                                            -Written and directed by                                     &0http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-memory-of-padfoot-sirius-black-harry.htmldumbledorefredgeorgeharry potterorder of the phoenixprophecysirius blackvoldemortweasleynoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:31:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-4372667282003203825  "Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike." J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003        When I first laid my hands on this book it was right four days before my final exams in school and I was amazed at how I could finish a 766 paged book before I have even started studying for my exams1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/11/boarding-hogwarts-express-once-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:13:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-8297260764851140382              When it comes to a completely well framed, humorous and addictive imagination, J.K Rowling never disappoints. No matter how many times I read the Potter series, its always amazing to find myself glued irresistibly to the book till I finish it and this in my opinion counts as one of the most important characteristic of a favourite book as 1http://nj-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2010/11/hogwartss-additional-treats-fantastic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 9 Nov 2010 06:52:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484253717619275822.post-6351667542218665035 Fantastic Beasts & Where  To Find Them                                     - By Newt  Scamander &                Quidditich Through The Ages     - By 3