Care to Swim Along?

How do you write? Most of us non-published writers do what I call stream-of-consciousness-writing; we write what comes to our minds as if out of an imaginary conversation with a friend—writing equals conversation. And then there are those that create a whole new reading experience for us…. one such author being Gabriel Garcia Marquez. His entire book feels like one big river of thoughts, so smooth are his transitions from one sentence to the next.

For sheer ease of reading, I recommend:

• 100 Years of Solitude
• Love in the time of Cholera

Worth-the-price-tag-iness Score: 10/10

A Few Good Reads (Mystery)

Very few of the books in print today (even some of the best sellers on the NYT list) can claim to be so nail bitingly, sweat inducing-ly, heart pulsing-ly good as the few handful of books written by now-famous fiction author Michael Connelly (http://www.michaelconnelly.com/). From page 1 to the finish line, his praise-worthy verbiage manages to keep one engrossed despite homework, family, dinner—even a trip to the water closet. Although not much of a fan of fiction (give me a history book that talks of “real” events over the made-up world of fiction any day), I found Connelly interesting for many reasons, including but not limited to:

• intricate/imaginative plots
• well developed characters
• powerful visualizations
• non-stop action
• good GRE words (for all the future GRE takers out there, like me!)
• a quality loosely termed as ‘rock and roll’

Basically Connelly’s books make for undeniably good reads. Recommended for those who want some metal yoga, just sit in a warm, cozy comfortable place and enjoy!

My top picks (to be read in order):

• Black Ice
• The Last Coyote
• Lincoln Lawyer
• The Brass Verdict

Worth-the-price-tag-iness Score: 10/10