The Christmas Train, David Baldacci

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci is an interesting book about the journey of journalist Tom Langdon from Washington D.C. to L.A during Christmas. Since Tom has to take two trains to reach LA, The author has interestingly divided the book in two section, thus each section covers both train ride.

Tom decides to celebrate Christmas with his girl friend but since he has been from flying he is left with no option bu to take the train route. During the travel he meets some very interesting characters like a bartender, a retired priest, a young couple and his ex-girlfriend as well.

Book catches interest slowly and slowly. I must say that the first half is a little bit slow more like introduction of the characters an the second half is exciting.

I am planiing to get more books written by David and post the reviews soon. In case you like The Christmas Train, here is a list of other books by Davi Baldacci:

• Absolute Power
• Cahills Vs. Vespers
• The Camel Club
• The Christmas Train
• The Collectors
• Deliver Us from Evil
• Divine Justice
• First Family
• Hell's Corner
• Hour Game
• Last Man Standing
• The Mighty Johns and Other Stories
• One Summer
• Saving Faith
• Simple Genius
• The Simple Truth
• The Sixth Man
• Split Second
• Stone Cold
• Total Control
• True Blue
• The Whole Truth
• The Winner
• Wish You Well
• Zero Day

Ground Beneath Her Feet - Salman Rushdie

Ground Beneath Her Feet is the sixth novel by Salman Rushdie. This novel was published in 1999-200. Interestingly a crowd of more than 500 people gathered on May 10th, 1999 for attending a reading and book signing by Rushdie.

Book is mainly reinterpretation of Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by Salman Rushdie where rock music replaces Orpheus' lyre. Though novel in set in fictional world it somehow goes parallel to our real world. Book contains heavy dose of rock and roll, sex, drugs & mythology. Characters can be related to and seem to be heavily inspired by real life person like American president John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, Elvis Presley etc.

The story may not be compelling but The Ground Beneath Her Feet is certainly one of the most determined and proficient novel by Salman Rushdie. No doubt this surely be considered as his masterpiece.

This is a book that can get mix views from readers however you can take a look at review at Book Browse