To seek a feather in the bush

The immortal words of Kahlil Gibran:
They say to me, “A bird in the hand is worth ten in the bush.”But I say, “A bird and a feather in the bush is worth more than ten birds in the hand.”Your seeking after that feather is life with winged feet; nay, it is life itself.

Like a fat kid in a candy store

One of things about living in a country where you cant get English books is that you cant make impulse buys on books. I read about them and order them via my personal book delivery service. I get my books every weekend from Amsterdam. This weekend, I had a surprise in store, “Parallel Worlds” by [...]

My take: Uncle Petros and the Goldbach Conjecture

This book tells the story of obsession, determination and the chase to ultimate glory. The story is presented against the backdrop of mathematical research and portrays the life of a mathematician, who dedicates his whole life to finding the solution of what is one of the most famous unsolved mathematical questions.

But this book is [...]

My Take : The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Numerous reviews have been written about Mark Haddons’s award-winning book ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’. Yet, I was so moved after reading this elegant and poignant tale of a 15-year old’s detective story, that I feel compelled to pen a few words.

The book presents the view of the world through [...]