Reminiscent of bittersweet nostalgia, The Snow Child (by Eowyn Ivey) is the perfect example of balance. It is a story of grief but more bliss, a narrative of suppressed frustration and unmatched tranquillity. It talks about void but more about fulfillment. And it is magical … (Continue Reading)
When I picked up Lolita (by Vladimir Nabokov) for an autumn read last year, I had an entirely different set of expectations. I was approaching it with the mindset of approaching a regular classic, hoping for romanticism, maybe even tragedy, with a bit of questioning of the … (Continue Reading)
Murder mysteries are always a treat to read, isn’t it? But I have often heard that they are the most difficult to write. For, skillfully weaving an intricate plot with jaw-dropping twists that will keep the readers guessing even when they think they have it … (Continue Reading)
Do you find yourself struggling to remember the content of a book after you have finished reading them? Or does it ever happen that you want to apply a book’s lessons, but you can hardly remember them? Relatable, right? This used to happen to me … (Continue Reading)
If you are a passionate bookworm like me, then you will agree with me when I say that nothing gives a reader more happiness than finishing a book! To finally close a book after a good read is like stepping out of a grand adventure, … (Continue Reading)
George Bernard Shaw is among the greatest of the many Irishmen who have written some of the finest plays in the English language. Until Shaw started writing for the theatre, there had been no modern British dramatics who took current social, political, and/or religious issues … (Continue Reading)
The first time I stepped into a bookstore, it felt like an absolute paradise! It is an experience that is forever etched in my memory. Rows and rows of neatly stacked books, arranged in the order of their genres, authors, and latest arrivals; the musty … (Continue Reading)
When I first read Animal Farm by George Orwell, I knew it was hinting at something more than it let on, but I just wasn’t sure what. I came across the book at an aunt’s house during a particularly tedious family function, and since the … (Continue Reading)
If you want to imbibe one good habit, let it be reading. When you follow the lives of some of the most successful people across the world – it doesn’t matter which industry they belong to – you’ll find one thing in common, and that … (Continue Reading)
When it comes to Instagram, you have to make hashtags your buddy. That’s how you make the Instagram algorithm get along with your content. You can create the best content out there, but if you aren’t optimizing your content, no matter how much effort you … (Continue Reading)