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The Epic City : The World on the Streets of Calcutta by Kushanava Choudhury
Party Girls Die in Pearls by Plum Sykes
Ursula Flowerbutton ! There, now that I have got your attention, let's begin training about this funny and entertaining "Whodunnit" read. The first thing that caught my fancy and made me immediately take interest in this book was the name of the protagonist, Ursula Flowerbutton. The story starts with a newspaper report written by our... Continue Reading →
The One Who Swam With The Fishes by Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan : Book Review
Mahabharata, the great Indian epic, is mostly talked about for its eminent gruesome and bloody war. Whether it is the scheming Kauravas or the struggling and principled Pandavas, the attention always seems to be on these two sides battling against each other. The women of the Mahabharata have always been side-casted and are given very... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: 20th Anniversary Edition
It has been 20 years this 26 June, 2017 that J.K. Rowling brought to the Muggle world the magical journey of Harry Potter. The Philosopher's Stone was first published by Bloomsbury and by the year 1999 it had already become New York Times bestselling fiction. The last 20 years have seen the release of six... Continue Reading →
Dear Ijeawele by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie : Book Review
Chimamanda Adichie is famous for her captivating and thought-provoking books on feminism and gender equality. Rarely do we come across an author who writes such strong and inspiring essays that become a page-turner. So it doesn't come as a surprise when I say that I finished this 70 paged book in 2 hours and I... Continue Reading →
Book Review : Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagba
First things first, I finished reading Little Black Book in the following time period: commuting to office, lunch break, commuting back from office. So the relevance of the book in a working woman's life was hard-hitting. And throughout that particular day, I had recommended Otegha Uwagba's book to at least 10 other woman, sitting at... Continue Reading →
Book Review : Chronux by Sagar Kamath
During our more 'Philosophical' moments...we have all wondered about 'Time'...its true nature...and its impact on us! But what if?...'Time'...had similar concerns...about us? For the people of Aruhu, a tiny Himalayan village, deep in India's ancient past, what begins as a visitation by a mysterious entity, quickly morphs into an inescapable trap...one that has left its... Continue Reading →
Book Review : Domina by L.S. Hilton
Judith Rashleigh has made it. Living in luxury amidst the splendours of Venice, she's finally enjoying the life she killed for. But someone knows what Judith's done. Judith can only save herself by finding a priceless painting - unfortunately, one that she's convinced doesn't even exist. And she's not the only one seeking it.This time,... Continue Reading →
Book Review : Harilal & Sons by Sujit Saraf
It is the year 1899. In the north western corner of British India, the Chhappaniya famine stalks the desert region of Shekhavati. A despairing shopkeeper turns to his young son and says, ‘This land has nothing to offer us but sand dunes and khejra bushes.’ Soon after, twelve-year-old Harilal Tibrewal, recently married to eleven-year-old Parmeshwari,... Continue Reading →
