We all love to travel, to new places, new cities in cars, buses, caravans, by air, by the sea but I have travelled everyday since I was ten through books. I have let the ocean kiss my feet on the Coast of Ipanema and nosed around in Calgary and my travel expenses have never been more than the price of a McDonald Cheese Burger. Here's my travelogue where books can be found through the countries they have taken me to. The reviews are not professional and definitely not worth putting into a book review assignment for school! They are just a string of words that tell you what I felt when I travelled to a certain place. If it suits you, you go and book yourself a trip. If not, well...we'll keep it there!

Thursday, March 6, 2014


The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There are good books, there are bad books, and then, there is The Secret Life of Bees. Yes, it's neither good nor bad. It's quite average actually and as much as I want to give this book 5 stars, I also want to give it a less than three rating.
The reason?

Well, the story, though quite good, is too far-fetched and is infested with a mood of perpetual gloom, which seeps into the reader slowly. Moreover, the story becomes a little drab at some places, insufferably preachy and Lily's pathetic attempt of winning reader's sympathy by annoying amount of mopping and self-pity makes her revolting rather than endearing.
I guess, I could say it's the beautiful, poetic language of the story that wins you over but that, too, isn't consolation enough. It could've been better but for me, it's only 3 stars.

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