Mar 22 2008
About Gem
Gem Bassi is a quixotic 27 year old who lives in the first circle of hell - also known as Farnborough, England. An Indian by birth, a Londoner by heart, Gem styles herself as a modern day nomad who likes to travel here, there and sort of everywhere.
About books, she says ‘..each one is a journey into another world & an exploration of other lives; understanding them helps make sense of our world and sometimes our lives. Well written books dance with prose that takes our breath away and connects us to centuries of language evolution.’
Actually, what she really said was ‘I like Books.’
The Perfect Novel: Would marry Rushdie’s playfulness, Ishiguro’s quiet contemplation, Amis’ sentence structure, Gogol’s humour, and Tolstoy’s tragedy to J K Rowling’s sales figures.
Rainy Day Read: The Complete Ghost Stories by M R James
No Bookshelf Is Complete Without: A Good Dictionary
Reading Sins: Spinecracking.
Contact her at gem (at) bookbabble.net.
