The person recommending things to others needs some recommending from others too. So in this post, instead of suggesting book titles, I am asking for your help in deciding whether I should read the books I want to but not sure of. Out of my list, one book’s fate has already been decided. It has… Continue reading I am Unsure about Reading these Bestselling Books-Can You Help?
Valentine’s Day was yesterday. I am not a big fan of the day (one day in a year for love?!?) but it made me want to talk about love. Talk about books about love, that is. A romance book can never go out of fashion. No matter how many you read, you can never be… Continue reading 5 Romance Books to Cuddle up With
Pune seems to take its love for reading seriously. How then do you explain the so many bookstores and bookstalls meeting you at every random turn? And a market solely dedicated to books? Now that’s taking your love to a whole new level. On my Pune visit I went to a bookstore and this book… Continue reading Have You Visited This Market in Pune Dedicated to Book Lovers?
The purpose of this post is not to say bad things about your favourite books because I understand the possibility of your liking some of the books mentioned here. The purpose of this post is also not to dissuade you from reading these books if you have them on your wish list. Then what is… Continue reading My Reading Regrets – Abandoned and Disliked Books
I don’t know whether you are allowed to do this, but I couldn’t stop myself from posting a half review of this book. Out of its 290 pages, I have read 120 of them and stopped. The prospect of reading the thousands of years old tale through a boy of today felt so exciting and… Continue reading Krishna Prophecy – Half Book Review
Have you experienced this? You see your favourite name on your favourite thing and you are compelled to buy it? I am not a fan of spooky stories but when I saw this book in a book cafe, compiled and edited by Ruskin bond, I had to pick this up. Here is my review of… Continue reading They Never Get Caught- Book Review
Saying a lot with fewer words is a talent that only a handful of writers are blessed with. That is why maybe, there is a large audience for short stories than long novels. Another reason that short stories receive so much love might be because they are easier to grasp and tell you an enjoyable… Continue reading Best Collection of Short Stories- ‘Souled’ Out by Tahira Kashyap
I saw him today. He was sitting on the lone bench under that beautiful tree in that soothing garden, immersed in his…what was he reading? Ah! A newspaper. Except, it didn’t look like one. He held it so reverently, it didn’t seem like a newspaper at all but a beloved piece of written work. His… Continue reading A Chance Meeting
Wizards, fairies, monsters, spells, edge-of-the-seat battles between good and evil- what’s not to like about fantasy books? But fantasy as a genre can be hard to grasp for some readers. (There are those who don’t like Harry Potter😯 but I ain’t judging). But if you are a fan of flying objects, things happening with someone's… Continue reading 7 Gripping Fantasy Books to Read If You Like Magic
Anxious People is a bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman and has an equally popular Netflix series based on it. This is my second Fredrik Backman novel after A Man Called Ove and here’s what I thought about it. Pages- 390 Reading Level- Medium to difficult. Who Will Love it- Everyone as it imparts a great… Continue reading Book Review- Anxious People
