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Queen of America is about Teresa Urrea, who was revered as the “Saint of Cabora” by Mexico’s indeginious Mayo and Yaqui populations. Her popularity with the Indians and the poor made the Mexican Government nervous, and after her exile, she came to the United States and briefly stayed in Arizona before embarking on a tour across some major US cities.

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Umapagan disects Haruki Murakami’s What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Reading the book had the latter changing his mind about running, something which he readily admits that he loathes until he read the book.

On the other hand, Christian Lacroix And The Tale of Sleeping Beauty emboldened Su Aziz to put on that convention-defying, glamour-defining piece of clothing and step out of her front door.

What powers did those books had on the reviewers? Read on to find out.

The negative overtones of the book, not counting the abduction itself, can either put the reader off or draw her more deeply into the story, whichever way one is inclined. Dugard assumes her situation can be compared with all families when, actually, her predicament is unique and the same standards cannot be applied.

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With a tagline like “The notorious thriller they banned in China”, a critique of China’s ruling Communist Party is what you’d expect in these pages. But it’s not exactly what you think. The Fat Years reads like a parody on China, with some truth in it. Read the rest of the review here.

To Henry Skrimshander, baseball is his life. He is not a great player but he is good. Good is apparently not enough as he turns 18 and has to decide between going to college or helping out at his father’s workshop. Either way, his baseball playing days are over. Until he was spotted and offered a chance to live his dreams.

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What colour is God? Red. Is God a Christian? No. Would you like to be happier everyday, no just on Fridays? Read more here.

The House of Silk is the first Sherlock Holmes story in history that has been authorised by the Conan Doyle estate. It’s written by Anthony Horowitz, best known for his Alex Rider series. Is it any good you ask? Find out here.

Obama is ineffective in leadership and inexperience in economics as Suskind potrays in his book. The book has made people focus more on Obama’s shortcomings and weaknesses in his administration. While he is special and wildly admired, that alone is not enough to lead the world’s most powerful nation. Read the rest about the book here.

The story centers on a young Punjabi Sikh named Sat who is determined to find his married sister who vanished under suspicious circumstances. Although the in-laws claim she has eloped with her Muslim lover, Sat crosses boundaries to discover the truth despite hurdles thrown up from his own family, who believe that their daughter is a disgrace. Read more here.

The drama begins with the kidnapping of the US president’s two teenaged children. That’s not the only problem Alex Cross has to deal with as the arrival of  several of Saudi Arabians signals signs of terrorism at the heart of Washington DC. Then, a deadly contagion spreads through the city’s water system. Will Cross emerge victorious through all these chaos? Read the rest of this suspense-thriller review here.