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खुदाही जाने कौनसा गुनाह कर बैठे है हम
की तमन्नाओवाली उम्रमें सिर्फ तजुर्बे मिल रहे है

The Inside Man - Jeff Abbott (Spoiler Alert!)

I don't know if it's happening because I have read many whodunits since I joined the library about 9 years back. But lately, I have been finding myself losing interest rapidly after reading the first few pages. But it could well be due to the fact that the whole idea that the protagonist would undertake the dangerous task of getting himself closely involved with a family that is suspected of being part of some sinister operation, just to avenge a dead friend - that too when he has an infant son at home - seemed rather far-fetched.

Truth be told, I never got around to trusting Cori and Galo much, I failed to understand why Sam went after Kent and the supposed 'twist in the tail' of Sam's brother being alive days after his alleged slaying wasn't impressive enough.

Anyways, this time around I have got Mary Higgins Clarks' "Weep No More, My Lady". And Jeffery Deaver's 'The Skin Collector' lined up after that. What can I say? I am an eternal optimist - at least as far as whodunits are concerned. :-)

 Books on India's Emergency Era:

Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
Raat Ka Reporter - Nirmal Verma
Rich Like Us - Nayantara Sehgal
Bedtime Story - Kiran Nagarkar
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
The Great Indian Novel - Shashi Tharoor
The Emergency: A Personal History - Coomi Kapoor

http://mintonsunday.livemint.com/news/6-books-on-the-emergency-you-should-read/2.3.3199858596.html

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

Two Interesting Reads:

http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html

http://www.allhandfans.com/handfans/levels/language_of_the_fan.htm

Again, a note to myself - visit Katarmal Complex and make sure to visit Sun Temple @ Modera, Konark Sun Temple and Martand temple in Kashmir before you turn 60 :-)

Candies, Pali Hill

I admit that it was rather a case of 'निकले थे जापान पहुच गये चीन'- because we had set out to go to KFC but ended up at Candies because KFC was closed for renovations. But it turned out to be a
blessing in disguise.

Now I have always liked the Candies outlet at Pali Hill better than the one located near reclamation because it is bigger and the place has a cool old-era feel about it. It had started to rain by the time we reached there and the place was packed. Even here the upstairs area is closed for renovation. But luckily by the time we were done ordering a group sitting downstairs had finished and left and I immediately grabbed their seats.

We had ordered Fish and Chips and Dragon Chicken. One serving of Fish and Chips came with a macaroni salad and the other with potato one! And both were as tasty as the main dish aka Fish and Chips. Dragon Chicken had right amount of spice, crunch and flavor. As I dug into my food, the place turned darker because of the weather but strangely it gave the whole area a warm and cozy feeling. I just didn't want to leave. Since then I have been looking for an excuse to go back :-)

Being an Indian, I feel that a meal cannot be complete unless something sweet is consumed. So we headed to Krispy Kreme in Bandra to order our favorites - Chocolate Dream Cake and Almond All Over. This time I also ordered something new - Vanilla Krunch and it has become the 3rd favorite Krispy Kreme donut now :-)

Alltogether a Sunday well-spent, won't you say?