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Author: Mario Puzo Acquired in: October 2017 courtesy Amazon.in In 1945, New York was ruled not by the government alone. Behind the law loomed the Italian mafioso, its influence over the city far beyond anybody's imagination. From the police to senators to judges, the five crime families of New York had them on their payroll to help their empires flourish. But one family stood apart from the rest and demanded respect from the reluctant families- the Family Corleone.  Don Corleone is getting old, and he has a dream of legitimising his illegal business to settle down with the immense wealth he gained from his years of careful manipulation. But who would lead the family into the future of his dreams- his hotheaded elder son Sonny, the diminutive Fredo or the all-American Michael? It doesn't help that the Family Corleone refuses to indulge in drug-dealing; it riles the other families in dire need of Don Corleone's political connections. While the Don plans to retire, the others...

Author: Robin Cook Acquired in: October 2017 courtesy Goodreads There's a world of difference between medical fiction and other genres. The mounting horror creeps up your spine and finally reaches its zenith at a masterfully written showdown. When you finally set the book down, you either look at hospitals with a wary eye or stare in awe at the intricate beauty of medicine. I warn you that reading medical fiction is not for the faint-hearted. With the warnings over, welcome to the world of clinically planned gore! Blindsight  is a familiar mix of the New York Italian mobster scene and their insidious yet barely detectable reach over people's lives. Yet would they go so far as to use their power to manipulate organ donors? This book is the first to feature a firebrand forensic pathologist, Dr Laurie Montgomery. As she goes about her job at the New York City Medical Examiner's office, sexist behaviour often comes her way, from 'isn't forensics too gruesome for a woman...

modra od uspomena | via Tumblr It’s been over a year now since I started blogging and I am loving the journey so far. Telling you about the books I read and other literary stuff I find interesting is a cathartic process. What speech cannot fully convey, my blog posts will! To reach this comfortable stage of mere writing and posting, I had to plan and research extensively initially, eventually finding the balance that felt just right. I still have to stay updated on any changes in my hosting platform and also remember a few pointers that help me to create content.  Though each amateur blogger has a game plan, here are a few of the methods I used to start my blog from scratch. This is just a compilation of one amateur’s ground rules; feel free to customise it according to your needs. About blogs and blogging 1. My experience with software There are many options out there for a blogger and I can’t describe fully my despair while skimming through dozens of videos and articles whic...

Today's post is rather special; joining us today on The Seaside Library are book bloggers Saloni Porwal and Vibhiksha Yadav! Saloni and Vibhiksha write book reviews and other enticing articles for their blog,  BookGuru . Read on to know more about them and how their brainchild came to be! Tell me more about the three of you. How did you come upon the idea of creating a book blog?  Saloni-  I started writing a book in 2020, but I didn’t plan properly and I couldn’t write as well as I wanted to. I have always been a bookworm and since I knew a little about blogging, I decided to start a blog and post book reviews so that I could practise writing. I didn’t think it would grow so much back then.  Vibhiksha-  I got into reading because of Saloni and when she started a blog, I started helping her at first and then became a part of the blog.  How was your initial blogging experience?  Saloni- Initially, I was doing it just for f un. I didn’t intend for ...

Author: PG Wodehouse Acquired in: May 2019 If there is ever a strain of monotony in a Wodehouse book, check what you're reading again; you may have picked up something else. Trust Wodehouse to wring humour out of crusty old manors with equally crusty old men. Bertie and Jeeves, the aristocrat-butler duo are at odds at the beginning of the book. While Jeeves presses a disinterested Bertie to book a world cruise, trouble arrives in the form of a newt enthusiast, a cow-creamer and the usual menagerie of angsty lovers. What is a cow creamer? Well, that's a cow-shaped pitcher for holding cream or milk. As simple as such a utensil may seem, things get heated up between silver crockery collectors and arch-nemeses Sir Watkyn Bassett and Bertie's old Uncle Tom, both of whom are vying for the same antique pitcher. With Aunt Dahlia imploring him to secure the curios to preserve the Woosters' dignity, the family-proud Bertie sets off to Totleigh Towers, albeit not finding his mis...