Review: Let The Game Begin

Let The Game Begin by Sandeep Sharma
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I thank the author for the book recommendation.

The story is fun, but (and there's a huge but) for the following reasons, I wouldn't recommend it.

"Let the game begin" needs to be proofread. I was disappointed by the misuse of the language and the freedom taken with grammar. I ended up proofreading the preface and gave up because that meant I would never finish the book. The grammar Nazi in me cringed at every mistake; there were 10-15 in every page (that's a lot of cringing, by the way, considering there 165 pages).

The story has the potential of being a fast paced thriller. I don't mind fictional elements in any story and hence I found it quite enjoyable (minus the cringing). Although I did find some of it unnecessarily complex and just too much to handle. The title is justified in the beginning of the story, but it gets lost somewhere in the middle. I did like the parts about chess.

I was under the impression that the book probably didn't have an editor, as there are so many blunders, but there's a cute little note from her in the end. I would suggest getting the book proofread at least once before the next edition since I believe the story does have potential.

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Keeping up with the goals.

This post is solely for the purpose of ticking off my goal of blogging every week. I think I am going to rant about all things going downhill, or so they seem right now.
I have been kicked out of my flat; my landlord is selling due to some emergency ( although I have reasons to believe he had plans to sell when we moved in 3 months ago). Instead of compensating us, he has the audacity to charge us for cleaning, 5000 bucks! C'mon! We just moved in; the flat is spick and span.
One of our flatmates left and a new girl was going to come; however, she cancelled on hearing about landlords "emergency". We have had to bear extra expenses.
He didn't help at all in finding a flat in the same society.

Enough about being homeless.

I am reading a new book( more about it in the review) where the author has taught how to calculate Target Monthly Income. I am 10k short.
Need to find a way to get that 10k.

Review: Mightier Than the Sword

Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Cometh the Hour

Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have grown to like the characters. They walk into my thoughts when I am not reading. The tone is set for the last book, the story almost concluded in this one. I wonder what Jeffery Archer has up his sleeve for 'This was a man'
The next book cannot come sooner!


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Review: Be Careful What You Wish For

Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Bangalore Traffic and Books

The best part about getting up in the morning and getting ready for office has to be the time I spend in selecting the book to read on the way. Thanks to the traffic, I get one whole hour of undisturbed reading.
Sometimes, I even choose the bookmark to go with the book, my little vanity.
Today I read Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; what an amazing book!

Review: Best Kept Secret

Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow!
This one has ended at a cliffhanger where I have no idea who died. I am going to get hold of the next book and the review will be visited at a later date.

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