In my opinion, Katherine Rundell has now clearly established her brand as a children’s adventure novelist. Three of her novels that I’ve read till date share a similar thread of kids embarking on a quest of some sort, often beyond the knowledge of the parents. The Good Thieves is her newest release and doesn’t failContinue reading “The Good Thieves”
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The Flower Girls
Twisted. It is the one word that keeps echoing in my mind when I think about this mind-boggling story by Alice Clark-Platts. It starts out much like any other thriller, introduces the plot to us, delves into the minds of the suspects and teases us with the flashbacks that are interwoven in the present-day narrative.Continue reading “The Flower Girls”
Book Review — Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum
Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum is a nonfiction that explores the extent of Islamophobia in Indian society by bringing to light horrid instances of bullying and discrimination of Muslim children in schools. As a Muslim mother, Nazia gives voice to the woes of other Muslim women who are caught in the predicament of owning uptoContinue reading “Book Review — Mothering a Muslim by Nazia Erum”
Bairn in a Barren World
Theirs were the smiling Faces that, together, lit Up our barren world.
Book Review — The Giver by Lois Lowry
Jonas had always been content with the rigid nature of his community. A community that was devoid of color, choices and history thrived through their meticulous efforts to keep everyone in line. There was no love, no wrongs; rather everyone lived in utmost peace not knowing the thrills of uncertainty. Ritualistic practices naturalized in everyContinue reading “Book Review — The Giver by Lois Lowry”
The Life Stories 