Great book. And the audio version is fantastic, too.

I loved this book when I read it years ago. Visited Kerala some time later and found it exactly as Roy described. Must re-read because I recall little of the plot now, but have vivid pictures of going to the cinema, traveling in the backwaters and pickles.

I felt it was a testament to the authenticity and skill of Roy's book that when I was in India, several locals had read it and were full of praise.

Just awesome, hilarious and fun. The "on the make" guide part is the only aspect of the story I've had any experience with, and that seemed perfectly accurate and shed new light on my own experiences in India. Anyone thinking about going to or returning from India should read this picaresque tall tale.

Loved this book in school. Should re-read without the pressure to parrot the professor's opinions.

Excellent poetry collection. Loved it.

Here's my review:
http://wordhoarder.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/salt-just-two-books/

Really good first poetry collection. Here's my review: http://wordhoarder.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/salt-just-two-books/

Read this on vacation years ago. Lots of fun. Dead-on satire on the "self-help" publishing industry.

Great young British writer who deserves to be more widely read in the US. Dystopian, near-future setting. If you liked P.D. James Children of Men (or the movie) or Atwood's Handmaid's Tale or Oryx & Crake, this should appeal.

One of the first novels about India I read. Shares the same fabulist gene Rushdie has, but stays away from the allegorical sagas. Good book about the culture clash of East & West, with a great narrative frame.

Great characters. Hilarious fun. I believe there's going to be a sequel.

Very accessible version. I read it in India and it was a great "rough guide" to the Ramayana, which is probably the biggest source of Hindu mythology.

Essential Indian writer.

I'm loving this book. About half-way through and every story is fascinating and different.

Very funny & my kids love them!

Loved this version. Uber-romantic Dracula where he defies death because his wife has been tricked into suicide, then comes to London in pursuit of her reincarnation. Looks awesome. Keanu Reeves is wooden (but what did you expect), Anthony Hopkins hams it up (ditto), but Gary Oldman & Winona Ryder save the film.

A classic that's still worth reading.

Brilliant dialogue. The scene where they try to assassinate Albert Finney's character is amazing. Set entirely to 'Danny Boy' there isn't a word, but it's perfectly choreographed. Great cast! Just a great movie.

I loved this book, although I completely misunderstood a few things on first reading. Brilliant stories.

Here's a link to my review:
http://wordhoarder.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/review-dangerous-space/

And here's a short blurb I wrote for the booksense list:

This is the best collection of stories I've read in forever. Cutting edge in every sense, Eskridge mines the raw edges of emotion -- love, lust, and fear -- and places her characters in settings just a bit different to our own -- the near future, the recent past, or the slightly fantastic.
If you like Kelly Link, Nicola Griffith or Neil Gaiman you'll love Kelley Eskridge.
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781933500133

FTC disclosure: I got a review copy from the publisher.

Great read! Here's the review I wrote for indiebound.org:
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781400078776

'Ishiguro weaves a mysterious tale of a group of children isolated from the world at that quintessentially British institution, the boarding school. Why are they there? Where are their parents? What will happen when school ends? The children try to answer these questions for themselves, and Ishiguro provides surprising, troubling, answers by the end of this gripping novel.'
--Rich Rennicks, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, Asheville, NC
www.malaprops.com

Excellent book. Great writer. Slightly futuristic, but very relevant to today's concerns about the environment, gender and the disproportionate influence of large corporations.