The Boredays

Ok, I'm sort of settled now. No, not completely.
Results were out, yes and I did just okay, so there is no stinging surprise there. I have to decide upon my course and college ( Well, you know its not an easy job and hence the 'not completely settled tag') . This is even tougher for me, Hmm..for all my life I'd wanted to do journalism or English Literature and finally I've now landed on the worst thing that I'd expected- Engineering. *sigh* . I've sort of got this strange , unforeseeable chill that no matter what ever you plan for your future-you get only what you are destined too..let's see and hope for the best and yes, do pray for me to pull through another fours years of hardship.

Moving on, I just found this website 'Flipkart'! I never thought internet book store will be this comfy and quick , but this is just awesome!! You order a book and the next day-g! It's at your doorstep. And yes, I crossed my limits and bought 9 books in a week. And you get bookmarks with them. Ok, they are not adorable, but I need them a lot!

I just got a copy of "The Lost Symbol". I know, I am terribly late- but as they say " Its better Late than never". I'm not allowed to read it :| . My dad shoved it away some where and promised to give it back only when I finish reading "Leaves of Grass". It's a Walt Whitman classic. I liked his poems- we had an excerpt of 'The tribute to Abraham Lincoln" in 11th grade. That Oh Captain! My Captain was so touchy and the lines literally bought tears. But well, Mr.Whitman- I don' like it when something comes in between, Dan Brown and me! :P . Well, I better get going and waste no more time and finish this book right away then!

Toodles!

Book Review– Memoirs of a teenage amnesiac

Memoirs of a teenage Amnesiac

-Gabrielle Zevin

Imagine. You wake up one day and stand in front of the mirror. The reflection looks a bit like you but may be its tall or totally different. What would you do? This is such a story.

The protagonist Naomi Porter is on her summer vacation still meeting at the school who was her best friend. The duo was to be the co editors of their School’s yearbook. Naomi just remembers that she has left the school’s $4,000 camera inside. She rushes down the steps and unfortunately on her way back trips and falls down. She saves the camera but he lands on her head by the stairs.

While on her way to the Hospital in the ambulance Naomi regains consciousness but seems to have forgotten the past four years of her life. All she remembered was her sixth grade and that was all. She misses out so many things. She couldn’t remember her parents divorce, moving to a new house, her body changes etc. She doesn’t even remember her best friends.

Naomi , now is different she doesn’t like the group of people who say that they are her best friends, she doesn’t like the food she usually eats and dislikes so many things she used to like. And most of all she tries to trace out the past years by every means but all her efforts are in vain. Just then Naomi discovers it is time to reinvent the past 4 years of her life and so she begins starts a new day with everything she likes. So what more read the book and get mixed up with her fascinating actions.

The author Gabrielle Zeeve , has written many novels on after life which includes her debut novel elsewhere.

You can also read my review here

Book Review- Northern Lights

Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages: 432
Price: Rs. 295.
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The Story about a little girl Lyra who is considered to be an orphan and living in the old theological seminary. Her life is just ordinary unless she accidentally enters into the discussion room and sneaks in to the closet when the most revealing truths about her life are told. Children go disappearing day by day. Some told demons ate them; some told birds carried them away.This was not serious for Lyra unless her best and only friend Roger in the seminary disappears.

Lyra sets out for the first time into the world in search for her friend where she discovers unbelievable truths about her parents.
Will she be able to find Roger? Will she be able to rescue her parents? Read the book and find for yourself.A complete fiction woven in fine thread with imagination .The author has also written many books in this series Like the Aurora, the Subtle knife and the Amber spyglass.

Published in 1995, this is the first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy by the author.
A feature film adaptation of the novel, titled, The Golden Compass, produced by New Line Cinema was released on December 5, 2007

Also Read it Here: www.yocee.in

Book Review- Northern Lights

Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages: 432
Price: Rs. 295.
Read review

he Story about a little girl Lyra who is considered to be an orphan and living in the old theological seminary. Her life is just ordinary unless she accidentally enters into the discussion room and sneaks in to the closet when the most revealing truths about her life are told. Children go disappearing day by day. Some told demons ate them; some told birds carried them away.This was not serious for Lyra unless her best and only friend Roger in the seminary disappears.

Lyra sets out for the first time into the world in search for her friend where she discovers unbelievable truths about her parents.
Will she be able to find Roger? Will she be able to rescue her parents? Read the book and find for yourself.A complete fiction woven in fine thread with imagination .The author has also written many books in this series Like the Aurora, the Subtle knife and the Amber spyglass.

Published in 1995, this is the first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy by the author.
A feature film adaptation of the novel, titled, The Golden Compass, produced by New Line Cinema was released on December 5, 2007

Also Read it Here: www.yocee.in

20 Books of the Bible

Well this was the question we got at our retreat and bluff...i was able to find only 13 bla bla... buh its interesting try it out
CAN YOU FIND 20 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH?

I once made some remarks about hidden books in the Bible.
It was a lulu; kept some people looking so hard for facts.
To others it was a revelation. Some were in a jam,
especially since the books were not capitalized. But the
truth finally struck home to numbers of readers. To others,
it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few
moments for you. No need to be formal; a child could have
fun doing this. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to
spot. Others might require judges to determine. It may
help if you format the words differently. We will quickly
admit it usually takes the preacher to find one, and there
will be loud lamentations when you see how simple it is.
You may not want to take too long reviewing this, however,
since it may become a chronic lesson in futility for you. A
little lady says that if she brews tea, she can concentrate
better. See how well you can compete. Relax now, there are
twenty in this paragraph.


And here are the answers
I once made some reMARKs about hidden books in the Bible.
It was a luLU; KEpt some people looKING So hard for fACTS.
To others it was a REVELATION. Some were in a JAM,
ESpecially since the books were not capitalized. But the
tRUTH finally struck home to NUMBERS of readers. To others,
it was a real JOB. We want it to be A MOSt fascinating few
moments for you. No need to be forMAL; A CHIld could have
fun doing this. yES, THERe will be some really easy ones to
spot. Others might require JUDGES to determine. It may
help if you forMAT THE Words differently. We will quickly
admiT IT USually takes THE PREACHER to find one, and there
will be loud LAMENTATIONS when you see how simple it is.
You may not want to take too long reviewing this, however,
since it may become a CHRONIC LESson in futility for you. A
little lady says that if sHE BREWS tea, she can concentrate
better. See how well you can comPETE. Relax now, there are
twenty in this paragraph.
1. MARK
2. LUKE
3. KINGS
4. ACTS
5. REVELATION
6. JAMES
7. RUTH
8. NUMBERS
9. JOB
10. AMOS
11. MALACHI
12. ESTHER
13. JUDGES
14. MATTHEW
15. TITUS
16. THE PREACHER -- see Ecclesiastes B-)`
17. LAMENTATIONS
18. CHRONICLES
19. HEBREWS
20. PETER

And now you know, or you ought too.

And bla...thats it...