The Shadow Lines

Author - Amitav Ghosh
Genre - Fiction,
Source - Print
Rating - 5
Jan 2013

This is a fragile, delicate, beautiful thing, this book. Turn the pages with care. Be gentle. And re-read, dear reader. Like I would.

The Monkey's Raincoat

Author - Robert Crais
Genre - Fiction, Thriller,
Source - Audiobook
Rating - 3 (3.5 if possible. Closer to 3 than 4 though)
Jan 2013

Solid Pageturner. The standard hardboiled American Detective Fiction. Hasn't aged well.

The Racketeer

Author - John Grisham
Genre - Fiction, Thriller
Source - Audiobook
Rating - 2
Jan 2013

Somewhat average by Grisham standards. Sometimes does not remain a pageturner.

The Casual Vacancy

Author - JK Rowling
Genre - Fiction

Source - Audiobook
Rating - 5

Jan 2013

Stark, poignant, bleak and not unfunny. Loved it.