When I first picked up this book, I thought this is going to be a fun read. Eleanor Oliphant did come across as someone who is completely fine. You are bound to believe that she is fine. After all, everything seemed fine about her life. … (Continue Reading)
“Translated Literature” as a genre is magical. It lets you explore the unknown from the comfort of your home. It gives you access to different cultures, traditions, ways of living, etc. which otherwise you would never experience. The novel I am going to speak about … (Continue Reading)
It’s not like people don’t want to read classics. In fact, I feel most readers want to indulge in classics, but they are somehow scared to pick one. And it’s not their fault; in fact, a lot of people find classics inaccessible and obscure to … (Continue Reading)
There are very few books that talk about grief the way Jennifer Niven’s novel “All the Bright Places” do, and I am thankful to the author for writing a story like this because so many people out there needed to read a book like this. … (Continue Reading)
There aren’t many Indian authors who indulge in writing erotica. Especially for female authors, the odds are even scantier. But Rosalyn D’Mello not only wrote erotica, but she also wrote it in an Indian landscape. Well, it’s not like it’s a sin to write erotica … (Continue Reading)
The poor and illiterate were tired of being oppressed and exploited by rich men. People wanted to get rid of the status quo and create a classless society even if that meant letting loose a river of blood. This protest against injustice gave birth to … (Continue Reading)
“The Story of a girl who loves to live from a boy who wants to die.” In a nutshell, this book is about a guy named “Theodore Finch” and a girl called “Violet Markey.” Finch, labeled a “freak” is constantly in search of “If today … (Continue Reading)
“Sherlock or Hercule?” If you love reading crime fiction, chances are you have already been asked this question at least once in your lifetime. I am one of those voracious readers who loves a detective novel on a cold winter afternoon. The dampness of winter, … (Continue Reading)
IWE – Indian Writing in English. There was a time when this term was associated with only the likes of Arundhati Roy and Amitav Ghosh, and then with the advent of the internet and relaxation in the styles of narratives, a new trend emerged, of … (Continue Reading)
Almost five years ago, I picked up a book from an unquestionably unassuming roadside bookstall that took my zing for reading to another level. All of a sudden, I just wanted to get my hands on all those books that were in any way similar … (Continue Reading)