Anmol Sagar
Myriad thoughts on a million things
A Collaborative Story!
Aug 2nd
Dear Friends and Fellow Storytellers,
I would like to try something new….so I’m hosting a collaborative storytelling festival on my blog!
The concept is simple – I start the story with 2-3 lines and then you come and add your bits (ideally not more than 6-7 lines added in the comments section) to build the story line. Please read all the inputs upto the last comment on the page to see where the story is going and then give it your own direction! I’d love to see where our collective creatively can take a tale
So here goes…!
She awoke with a start. The dream More >
A Hatful of Sky – My first Pratchett
Jul 19th
This is a review of my first Terry Pratchett. Being a fan of the fantasy genre… I’d heard a LOT about the Pratchett legacy. I’ve thought of picking a book by Pratchett multiple times… but was always deterred by the sheer volume of his work and never knowing where to begin. The first few books were never available in any book store and I always wondered if I would miss some vital connection if I started somewhere in the middle. One day, I just came over the whole ‘to read or not to read Pratchett’ dilemma and bought ‘A Hatful More >
The Time Traveler’s Wife – Review (of the Book & Movie!)
Jul 19th
You should not pick this book if you’re looking for a racy, sci-fi, fantastical book. This book is for those laid back sorts who want to read a human story and not dwell into the science or question the construct of it all.
The story of Henry (the time traveler with a defective DNA) and his wife Clare (who meets her future 36 year old husband at the ripe age of 6) is one which grows on you as you turn each page.
At the beginning of the book, it takes a little while to grasp the complexity of the multiple space More >
Indigo Deli, Colaba – a slice of breakfast heaven!
Apr 2nd
When a friend suggested that I get up early one Sunday morning and drive down to ‘Indigo Deli’ in Colaba for breakfast, I was skeptical. Giving up my much needed shut eye on a Sunday needed a reason worth the sacrifice… but after a little persuasion I was ready to give it a shot. So early one Sunday morning (after many a ‘another 5 minutes’ from me and a lot of blanket yanking from the husband) we managed to get on our way.
Indigo Deli is a place much known for its breakfast and its ambience lived up to the expectation. Warm More >
Things to do in Mumbai – Synopsis of my Fun Plan! (PART I)
Mar 28th
This is going to be a touristy kind of post. So this is not for those who live and work in Mumbai… because I’m sure they’d have seen and done these things every time an out of town relative or friend popped by. This is for those who come to Mumbai for a holiday or for those who like me needed to put together a touristy plan for visiting relatives.
I had friends and family from abroad visiting Mumbai for 4 days. In order to make the most of those days I got on to Google, Facebook, and Twitter and got More >
Librarywala.com – a Great way to Read!
Mar 28th
The minute I read about libraraywala.com, I knew that it was the perfect answer to my ‘buy- read – and then do what?’ problem. Every time I am in a bookstore, I’m not worrying about my credit card bill, but about where I will find storage for my new books. Also while I am an avid reader, I don’t have to own a kazillion book since I don’t re-read books too often (there are so many books to read… how does one finds time to re-read something?).
So having an online library with hundreds of titles, queing my books and keeping More >
The Lost Symbol…or the Lost End?
Oct 11th
I picked up ‘The Lost Symbol’ with high expectations of it being another racy educational unexpected narrative from an exceptional Author. The book opens with all the usual interesting tidbits from secret depths of masonic history. The books’ in-depth architectural tour of Washington was fascinating and street view from Google maps made it all the more interesting. The 3-D view of the monuments that Google offers is almost like being there!
The book’s references to the ancient mysteries and the possibilities of human ‘apotheosis’ struck a note with me. I’ve always been intrigued with the power of the mind and More >
Hot Vampires and Cute Werewolves
Aug 29th
‘Hot’ Vampires and ‘Cute’ Werewolves sound like oxymorons, but that is exactly what Stephanie Meyer’s ‘Twilight’ series is about. The first book, ‘Twilight’ introduces the reader to the world of Vampires in the cloudy town of Forkes. It starts like a regular book on teenage issues…moving to a new town, the scariness of a new high school, blah… blah. But it quickly turns interesting with the entry of the intriguing ‘Cullen’ family.
Into the narrative steps the ‘Hot’ ‘Mr. Perfect as Adonis’ Edward Cullen. I was having difficulty imagining someone as good looking as the author describes Edward. So I More >
Life‘ville’ !
Aug 23rd
‘Farmville’ is the new thing on Facebook with tons of people playing the game. I’ve been on it for some time now. I am currently at the level 15! (That’s like the mid stage of the game). The more one plays the game, the more hooked one gets to it. It got me thinking that the designers of the game must know the human psychology quite well. How else can a game about repetitive planting, ploughing and harvesting become the new fad with almost everyone on Facebook?
Come to think of it, the game is very much like life itself. More >
Your Internet Presence
Aug 14th
I was reading an interesting update from silicon India. It said that 42% people in offices spy on their colleagues! Here is the link for the article
It got me thinking about how we leave a very personal imprint on the internet that is just waiting for anyone and everyone to look up. Social & professional networking profiles, blogs, tweets… there is so much out there about you that people have access to in order to know you better (if not spy!)
It made me also think about the impact of personal opinions that one expresses on the net on the way More >
