Yayyyyy! new books! I just went shopping yesterday..the way perhaps other women shop for clothes and shoes....so i took out a date...got my fiancé...and headed out to Landmark.

Now Landmark is my favoritest book store ever. this is because:

1. One of the branches in the city has wood paneling..n m a sucker for that warm woody feeling.

2. They have an awesome collection of books. International writers that are slow to catch up in some of the other joints can be found here.

3. I love their newsletters (Yes, I go so often that they mail me the newsletters along with a special discount!)

4. They have sales so often.

5. Its a book store!

The books I bought are these:

1. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. Now this is about Frida Kahlo and her husband and the political situation that held the country at that point of time. The narative is by the butler who lived with them. It recently won the Orange Fiction award and ever since I hear about that, I wanted it!

2. The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh. This one really needs no introduction. Ghosh is said to be one of the best writer in India. Set in Burma, and talks of the King and his family. Really looking forward to this one.

3. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Had already read this, but didn't think much of it. Fiancé wanted to read it though, so got it for him...maybe will try again...

4. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Somebody i knew went on and on about how brilliant this one was. Its about the why of success. How do people become successful and what are the factors behind them....

and despite of these...still need more books :)