When Michelle Obama launched her book, it stirred up a lot of attention, followed by appreciation and love. Personally, I have been an avid follower of The Obamas. There aren’t any interviews and public appearances of The Obamas that I have missed or not watched … (Continue Reading)
When it comes to classics, Wuthering Heights has to be one of the greatest classics ever. Anyone with a deep interest in literature would tell you the importance of this book. All around the globe, Wuthering Heights stays to be a part of the curriculum … (Continue Reading)
A lot of books are adapted into musicals, but very few musicals are written into novels. When I first heard of Dear Evan Hansen, it intrigued me. The very idea of a musical being written into a novel made me re-think the idea of storytelling … (Continue Reading)
Self-publishing: A popular choice for novelists! Until a few years ago, self-publishing books was considered a huge taboo. Spending money to get one’s book published under one’s own expenses was looked at as a sub-par practice. But with recent trends, this opinion about self-publishing has … (Continue Reading)
“Dear Mrs Bird, My husband tells me I’m unsympathetic and cold.” “Dear Mrs Bird, I am going to marry my fiancé when he comes home on leave from the Army but… I feel I’m rather ignorant about Married life…” Mrs. Henrietta Bird seems like the … (Continue Reading)
The dream of almost all writers is to get published and do it profitably. How much ever it is advertised as a medium of creative expression, writers do see a chance for financial profit in getting their book out, or at least get one of … (Continue Reading)
Is the beauty of regional language books lost while being translated into English? Reading is a holistic experience – it depends on the words as much as it does on the story. With the right sequence of words, the whole reading experience can change. Some … (Continue Reading)
“Yesterday, when a cobalt blue smudge of the wall ended up on my hand, I wiped it on my trousers without thinking…” Sachin Kundalkar recently announced his Netflix adaptation of Cobalt Blue, and that was when I knew I could not delay this read any … (Continue Reading)
When a renowned feminist decides to write a feminist book, and name it Mothers, there ought to happen two things – chaos and revelation. What’s not a matter of relevance in this context is the household to which you belong and how does that household … (Continue Reading)
⚠️ Warning: Do not read this book if you are depressed. Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogs his every feeling and sensation about the world and people … (Continue Reading)