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
I came across this book by accident and finished this in one sitting. This was quite a read, so different from the usual thrillers. I am planning on doing an Asian Reads series on my channel soon as well. Hopefully this month! Stay Tuned 😛 SYNOPSIS Ogi has woken fromContinue Reading
In my mission to read more Asian Literature, I came across this recently released translated book from Korea – The Disaster Tourist. This was so deeply layered with such important issues addressed. It’s safe to say I am not disappointed. SYNOPSIS An eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The DisasterContinue 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 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
With everything happening in India right now. This book seemed quite appealing. There are so many books about the holocaust and World War 2 in the Historical Fiction Genre but very few about the atrocities the other parts of the world has faced. I don’t know how to articulate thisContinue Reading
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