The Promise by Nikita Singh used to be my favorite novel as a teenager. And I somehow wish I had not tainted that guileless experience by reading again. I now have mixed feelings about this one. Singh mentions in the foreword that the novel’s green … (Continue Reading)
One of the greatest legends of Bollywood, Rishi Kapoor, passed away on 30th April 2020, sending a shockwave to the entire world. He completed a mighty 67-year-old stint on planet Earth (4th September 1952 to 30th April 2020). Coincidentally, I happened to look at the … (Continue Reading)
As someone who has grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan movies, dancing to his songs, and giving instant brownie points to anyone named Aman… reading his biography without being biased was nearly impossible. But therein lay the real challenge for the reader in me. This … (Continue Reading)
Lockdown is arguably the best time to tick off books from your to-read list. It’s also the perfect opportunity to revisit your favorite ones. It wasn’t the first time that I laid my hands on The Color Purple by Alice Walker. But what amazes me … (Continue Reading)
Demon Rumm – the story of a fearless and invincible aerobatics pilot, who’s got it all in life – those charming looks, the celebrity status, a career to die for, a loving, attractive wife (Kirsten Rumm), and a beautiful beach-front home. An aeronautical daredevil, Rumm … (Continue Reading)
Does a name come to your mind when you hear the word ‘detective’? I know, you can’t overlook your head screaming out the name Sherlock Holmes. Through his four novels and fifty-six short stories, Arthur Conan Doyle has influenced the readers all around the globe … (Continue Reading)
या गोष्टीची कोरड्या सुरात समीक्षकी चीरफाड करायला मला लगेच जमणार नाही. घुटक्याघुटक्यात, कोरडेपणी, एका हातानं व्हॉट्सअॅप वा फेसबुक चाळत करण्याच्या, चैनीच्या वाचनाला विटून तिला हात घातला होता. तिनं पुरेपूर दान पदरात घातलं. कादंबरी पुरी होईस्तोवर ती मला बाजूला ठेवता आली नाही. रडं आवरता आलं नाही. … (Continue Reading)
Books. What do you feel first when you read this word? Happy? Excited? Curious? Boring? Well, it can be any emotion, right? But when we talk about visual memory, whether you read them or not, the first thought will always be in a picture format, … (Continue Reading)
You know how it is with the thrillers, don’t you? They just don’t let you sit on a chair in a composed manner, savoring the pages. But instead, a true thriller astonishes, startles, and even makes you jump out of the seat when you least … (Continue Reading)
I believe that a good book is equivalent to time travel. It is not easy to find a book that you sit with, and soon you feel like you have landed on some other dimension by a time machine. Some books really make you numb … (Continue Reading)