Hello Readers! October was a month where I re-watched a few Bollywood movies in excitement of visiting India, mainly watched a lot that included documentaries, movies and k-dramas all leaning towards the thriller and creepy genre, ending it with a bitter sweet finale of my favorite rom-com. Also of course,Continue Reading
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has such a stronghold on the LGBT narrative during the ’80s. Some of the anecdotal conversations were absolutely gold. I was left inspired by this fictitious and flawed character who needed the bare minimum of just being loved. Although I had a perception thisContinue Reading
Hana Khan Carries On has a lot of YA elements , but is actually more of a new adult romance novel.It’s cute and mushy while also putting light on some serious issues like islamophobia and the need for particularly Muslim South Asian Representation that tells their stories in a way that isn’t only limited to wearing a hijab and terrorism.Continue Reading
One by One written by Ruth ware is a perfect pick for this lockdown! I have been absolutely disheartened with having to cancel my travel plans. Ruth ware managed to transport me to the French Alps through this page-turning thriller. This book did not live up to her previous publicationContinue Reading
The only book I have read by Stephen King is Carrie. I read it at a time when I was new to the “horror” genre and was recommended to pick up books by who they call the “King of Horrors” in the literary world. I remember it being so engagingContinue Reading
Love is a Revolution is a Young Adult Contemporary book written by Renée Watson. It’s my first book by the author, and I ‘d want to put this on record – I’d like to read more books celebrating black lives from now on. ABOUT THE BOOK A love story aboutContinue Reading
I recently have finished suits and I’m in love with each and every character and the whole premise in general. Here is a list of books I think that these suits character’s would read CHARACTERS Mike Ross The main protagonist of the show! Honestly, I never thought I would getContinue Reading
This Book hits different if you are a South Asian Woman. SYNOPSIS Sultana’s Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia—a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere,Continue Reading
This is not my first book by the author and it’ s not my favorite but this kept me turning the pages and delivered what it promises – a twisted game of kidnapping. I absolutely adored Malice and Newcomer and fell in love with the writing style. These two includeContinue Reading
Home Before Dark was my first book by the much deserved hyped author – Riley Sager. I am now excited to read all of his books. 2020 has particularly been a year to explore new to me authors and it has indeed been so refreshing to discover such gems. Although,Continue Reading
It’s August, the month where we explore and celebrate Women in Translation. I recently finished reading the English translation Lullaby, of the french book originally titled as Chanson douce by Leila Slimani. This award winning thriller gave me goosebumps and left me in a mood to read more translated worksContinue Reading
I have been in a reading slump since ages, but I read some amazing books during these months. Here is a wrap up of all the books I read recently. Book Reviews On The Blog: Persianality : https://nicafictionalfandoms.com/2020… I’m Afraid Of Men: https://nicafictionalfandoms.com/2020… Long Way Down :https://nicafictionalfandoms.com/2020… To Nightowl, FromContinue Reading
It’s been a while I have read a book with an unlikable protagonist. Does the protagonist have to be likable for the book to be strong and heartfelt? I did think so before but now I’m not sure! Persianality is raw, with some flawed characters but that makes them that muchContinue Reading
Hello, has life started to get normal for you ? What are you currently reading? I just finished I Am Afraid Of Men by Vivek Shraya and the themes or issues this author is trying to address seems so powerful and well done especially keeping in mind it is lessContinue Reading
June 05 is known as the National Gun Violence Awareness Day, so reading this on the same day made it even more thought provoking and heart wrenching. Not that it would hit me any different if not worse, on any other day.I have always been concerned with the kind ofContinue Reading
It is June already and we are half way through this year. I did not think I’ll say this but I am so happy this year is half way done. I kind of just want this year to pass as quickly as possible and get back to normal life, whateverContinue Reading
I usually come across LGBT Middle Grade Books, where the protagonist was in an environment not considered safe to come out. More like the vibe of an anxious teen that feels “different”. I know it’s more closer to a realistic approach at how people would behave. But this book –Continue Reading
Hello..I don’t think anybody noticed but sorry I was MIA for a bit on here. :p I watched a lot of movies though, and had an amazing birthday . I am 26 now. What! And If there is one thing I can totally relate with Joey right now is –Continue Reading
Hello Guys, I have been watching BookTube Videos since forever.. While brainstorming for a video to come up for the Muslim Read-a-thon I am participating this month I realized even though there are a bunch of videos recommending books by Muslim Authors, most of them cover only the YA FictionContinue Reading
I picked up this book for the OWLS Magical Readathon I participated in last month as I thought it fitted the Muggle Studies Subject perfectly. Uhm. Well! Let’s just start with saying this is going to be an unpopular opinion. So if you love this book, I advise you readContinue Reading
Hello Guys,In this video I talk about a few of the books I have read, liked and would recommend to you if you want to pick up more Asian Author Books. I curated this Asian Book Recommendation List keeping in mind to include underrated hidden gems I want more peopleContinue Reading
If you have been following my blog, you already know this was one of the books I picked up for my OWLS Readathon this year. I am genuinely sad this did not receive as much attention as the other books that follow the same theme. SYNOPSIS Even though Aysel andContinue Reading
I have heard about this book a lot and was excited to see this one on Storytel. Ghachar Ghochar is a book translated from Kannada and was the first book I read for the Asian Read a thon that I am not officially participating but trying my best to finishContinue Reading
If you have been following my blog, you already know this was one of the books I picked up for my OWLS Readathon this year.This book is a debut novel and the first book I have read by the author. I had heard such good things about this one ,Continue Reading
April has been such a roller coaster. It feels like every month in 2020 has been the same so far or worse. I cut my hair short, and I was kind of in a bit of a reading slump for more than half the month. Although, I did end upContinue Reading
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