I finished reading 'In Cold Blood.' I can see how involved Capote became and why he was broken, if I may say so, by it.

I am currently reading 'Shalimar The Clown' by Salman Rushdie. I am in the early stages of the book. Rushdie, of course, is a master character builder. I am yet to form any opinions about the book. I have been planning to read Midnight's Children for several years but have never got down to it. I will.

Between these I read F. Scott Fitzgerald's Berenice Bobs Her Hair. An enrapturing quick read. I can see why Scott Fitzgerald is universally admired in the States. I read his masterpiece 'The Great Gatsby' a long time ago. I must admit I was perhaps too young and uninformed to appreciate it fully. I clearly remember falling in love with 'This Side of Paradise.' I constantly had to check myself from falling into a reverie.

I watched the last of the Emmanuelle trilogy. A simple and I must say non-controversial film. It was not phenomenal or pioneering as the first, the latter two films of the 'trilogy' being conceived after the success of the first.

Today I watched 'Bollywood Hero' which stars Chris Kattan. I felt that he was in deeper waters than he should be. Neha Dhupia the Indian actress was quite good.

I bought a bike. I am yet to ride it as I only have a learner permit and a little bit scared.