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)
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)
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)
“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)
“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)