Language must never be a barrier to enjoying literary works by foreign authors. This is my first attempt in reading a translated book. I picked Men without Women by Haruki Murakami, a Japanese author. Murakami’s work has been translated...
There is always something new to learn from a Nonfiction. Nonfictions create a sense of awareness in the minds of the readers and lets us stay connected to the real world. Memoirs and biographies are interesting as it lets us step inside and...
Eat Pray Love is Elizabeth Gilbert’s journey to the three I’s – Italy, India and Indonesia. Elizabeth is in her mid-thirties, married for 8 years and has a good job. Although Liz seems to be leading a good life, she is hesitant to take the...
The disappointing five is a young adult novel about five teenagers entering their 12th grade. One incident changes their lives altogether, a moment that turns a bunch of school kids into heroes. We first get introduced to the trio...
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. I picked The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks after reading so many mixed reviews. I’m so glad I chose to read this one. A love story like none other. A love story that stands the test of time. The Notebook had me in...
Pokhran by Uday Singh traces through the life of a boy named Chaitanya, who was born in Pokhran, a year after the ‘Smiling Buddha’ nuclear test. The whole nation celebrated the success of the first nuclear test, but the resultant nuclear fallout...
The Blockbuster Health is a health book written by Dr Sharad Kulkarni. The Blockbuster Health is split into two volumes. The first volume includes dietary aspects, and the second volume is about lifestyle and health. “One can be wealthy in a single...
Remember me by Sophie Kinsella It is the year 2007. Lexi Smart wakes up in the hospital after a horrifying road accident as a completely different person. The last memory she can recollect was clubbing with her best friends back in 2004. Lexi...
The story begins at the end by Sujay is an interesting collection of short stories. Love means different things to different people and Love here plays the key factor in all the sixteen short stories. Love can happen at any time and with...
The Wedding Tamasha by Sudha Nair. Running away from her nearly psycho husband was the best thing Shweta could do for herself. Shweta’s three-month-old marriage had just fallen apart. Julie’s Mexican Cafe was her safe place in the...
