Murder at Moonlight Cafe and Other Stories is a collection of 11 fictional tales that are unique and offer us a variety of perspectives. Each of them narrate the story of characters who have almost nothing in common except for the very human emotions that are elicited from their experiences. There are stories about mythologicalContinue reading “Murder at Moonlight Cafe and Other Stories”
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The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren’s The Unhoneymooners reads like a warm blanket on a rainy day. It is packed with laugh-out-loud humor, relatable characters and a ship you can’t help rooting for. Olive and Ethan can barely stand to be in the same room as the other. But when their siblings’ wedding goes awry and the two areContinue reading “The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren”
Book Review — The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller has a way with words. Reading The Song of Achilles was like swaying with the waves, the ocean lapping at you and the peace making you one with the environment. It was soothing, inviting and towards the end, a surge of emotions. I hadn’t felt this connected to a book in the longestContinue reading “Book Review — The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller”
Book Review — Chanakya by Ashok K. Banker
STORY: Ashok K. Banker in the first installment of his historical fiction series, the Chanakya trilogy, introduces us to the legendary figure as a young boy of 7 years age, also called Vishnu Gupta. Far from his home, in the city of Pataliputra, there’s a minister (Maha-Amatya Kartikeya) who rules by brute force and evokesContinue reading “Book Review — Chanakya by Ashok K. Banker”
Book Review — A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
Everyone has an opinion about Zarin Wadia. From the students studying at Qala Academy in Jeddah to their parents, Zarin’s aunt and their neighbors, even the teachers who are meant to guide and educate can’t seem to get past their preconceived notions about the kind of girl Zarin is. They call her names – slut, rebel,Continue reading “Book Review — A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena”