A rare epic fantasy that doesn’t recycle the classics and that is a complete and satisfying story in one volume, Elantris is fleet and fun, full of surprises and characters to care aboutContinue Reading
This year, I have made a conscious decision of picking more books written by Muslim Authors, and books that have Muslim Characters, and hopefully books that address the Islamophobic issues in general. I feel it’s the need of the hour especially with so much hate spread in my home countryContinue Reading
February is celebrated as Black History Month and was first started by Professor Carter G. Woodson. It is an extremely positive movement that serves as just another excuse to celebrate and highlight black lives and achievement. However, I do agree we should extend this idea beyond just February. I amContinue Reading
January has been an absolute delight reading wise. I have grown fond of learning new things through reading and it has been the best decision I have ever made to not just read diverse authors but reading more on diverse topics that address real issues. In January, I learnt aboutContinue Reading
I happened to come across this book on Storytel and immediately added it to my TBR. Of course, I know Ravish Kumar for being one of the few journalists in India that are doing their job ethically.However, I was surprised to see I wasn’t aware of this book when itContinue Reading
It’s Tuesday! I am jumping on the book memes wagon again hosted by Bionic Bookworm 😀 Here is to listing down 5 Books I Read Recently That Weren’t What I Expected them to be…Do let me know if you have read any of them and your thoughts on them. 😀Continue Reading
I am on a roll with reading Nonfiction this year and one of the reasons would be the gems I have recently discovered in this Genre. One of them being this essay collection. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? “EVERY ESSAY IN THIS BOOK IS UNFINISHED, BECAUSE EACH ONE IS THE BEGINNINGContinue Reading
With Chhapaak released this year, I am so glad acid attacks have been highlighted and talked about even more than the usual. I can’t even begin to imagine how horrific this must feel let alone the pain they go through all because someone had an evil heart.Acid attacks have grownContinue Reading
Yet another 2020 Release. Picking up debuts is so rare to me. I am genuinely proud of myself to naturally being attracted to more debuts and stories set in AsiaNow, on to my thoughts on – Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wein, herself being born to immigrant parents. WHAT ISContinue Reading
I have been constantly recommended the Netflix Series – YOU. A quick Google search suggested it was based on a book and here I am following the right chronology of reading the book before the series.:P WHAT IS IT ABOUT? When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore whereContinue Reading
I am in the mood to pick up newer releases this year and I am taking full advantage of this. My second 2020 Release of the year – We used to be Friends.Thanks to Storytel, I have been open to pick up more audio books than ever.I have been aContinue Reading
This is my first 2020 Release I’ve finished reading.. YAYY! Only 49 more to go.:P SO yes, I have decided I am setting myself an unofficial goal to read 50 books that are released this year. You know with dedicating a blog to reviewing book it’s only sensible if IContinue Reading
Honestly, I always steer clear from Award Winning Books. Mostly because somehow the people who judge this and my taste never seem to match. I rarely be intrigued to read those books after reading their blurb and I am always questioning myself if I am investing myself in the rightContinue Reading
For generations, the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess, the cost of becoming royalty is higher than any of them could ever imagine…Continue Reading
I have been running behind on my Netgalley Reviews. My goal is to get my Feedback Ratio to 80% at least by next year. Hopefully that shall be accomplished. Meanwhile, here is a fantastic Children’s Fantasy that will make you crave a visit to your local bookshop. The ARC of thisContinue Reading
I have recently got myself into Web Comics. Mostly because I downloaded the Webtoons App So I am hoping to read and review a few every now and then. 😛 I love traditional comics and Manga, but some of these Webtoons seem really interesting and I want to give itContinue Reading
Ever since my college days, I have been reading Ebooks on the Google Play Books App. While I still use it occasionally. I have been using my Kindle ever since I purchased one in 2015. To be honest, I have read able to read more ever since I decided toContinue Reading
Published: June . 2017 ( First published in 1985) Genre: Classic | Dystopia Pages: 325 Publisher: Anchor Books What is it about? The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowlyContinue Reading
Hello Book Lovers! Today for my weekly book recommendations series – I decided to go for Banned Books as the theme. Why ? Well, recently I came across a lady on my commute to work, who looked at me with judgement in her eyes, while I was reading Red, WhiteContinue Reading
Expected Publication : 29 October . 2019 Genre: Fantasy | Sequential Art Pages: 153 Publisher: OniPress The ARC of this graphic novel was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. What is it about? When St. Ivory Academy, a historically white wizarding school, opens its doors to itsContinue Reading
It’s June and it’s pride month and I would like to recommend some of my favorite LGBT Books I have read, and why they are worth reading. LGBT Books have become such a wide genre over the years, with books that deal with sexuality as the focus of the story, Continue Reading
I have been reading books ever since I was a Kid. Although, there are a lot more books that I loved, I did not want to list the obvious Secret Seven or Famous Five by Enid Blyton. Other books that were shortlisted were Naughtiest Girl Series, and Harry Potter. However,Continue Reading
Published: 13. November . 2018 Genre: Memoir Pages: 426 Publisher: Crown What is it about? An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. , Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side ofContinue Reading
Published: 28. November . 2014 ( First published in 1959) Genre: Mystery | Horror Pages: 208 Publisher: Penguin Classics What is it about? First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at aContinue Reading
Published: 03. May.2018 Genre: YA | Fantasy | Retelling Pages: 320 Publisher: Scholastic What is it about? Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father. On her first swim to the surface, she is drawn towardsContinue Reading
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