Writers & Lovers by Lily King: Book Review

Writers & Lovers is the story of Casey Peabody, who recently lost her mother, has defaulting student loans, is struggling to finish her novel she’s been writing for six years, and her in and out relationships with two men at the same time. The book precisely represents the life of a thirty-year-old woman in mess, …

Interview with Beth Morrey

I read Saving Missy by Beth Morrey in March and extremely loved it. It is one of those books I’ll surely add to my most loved books of this year. I’m so thrilled to have Beth here on my blog. In this interview, Beth shares about how Saving Missy surfaced, her book publishing process, her …

Interview with Anukrti Upadhyay

Hello everyone! It’s been long since I have done an author Interview on my Blog. Mostly talking about reading updates and book reviews on the blog, I realized author interviews play an equally important role for seeking out the answers cropping up while reading, if only we could ask the authors of the books we …

How I choose books to read.

You’re looking for a book that reminds you why you read in the first place. One written well and that will feel like it was written just for you- one that will make you think about things in a new way, or feel things you didn’t expect a book to make you feel, or see …

The Killing Joke by Christa Faust & Gary Phillips: Book Review

Title: The Killing Joke Author: Christa Faust & Gary Philips Publisher: Titan Books/ Bloomsbury Publishing Publishing Date: 15th March 2019 My Rating: 3.5 stars Links: Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Facebook The book begins with a lucid description of the Gotham City giving you the vibe that you’ve entered the world of Batman and DC comics. …

The Silent Witness by Anuradha: Book Review

Title: The Silent Witness Author: Anuradha Publisher: Jaico Books Publishing Date: 12th November 2018 My Rating: 4 stars Links: Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Facebook The Silent Witness is an impressive blend of history and fiction. A translated work of Malayalam novel set in seventeenth-century in Kerala. The plot takes back to the times of history …

Help I am Being Held Prisoner by Donald E. Westlake: Book Review

Title: Help I am Being Held Prisoner Author: Donald E. Westlake My Rating: 3.5 stars Links: Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Facebook   ‘Help I am being Held Prisoner’ by Donald E. Westlake is comical, waggish and somewhat ludicrous. It’s about a prankster who ended up in the Jail when one of his pranks goes awfully …

Lights on the Sea by Miquel Reina: Book Review

Title: Lights on the sea Author: Miquel Reina Translator: Catherine E. Nelson Publishing Date: 25th September 2018 My Rating: 4.5 stars Links: Facebook Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Having read quite non-fiction books lately, I wanted to read a fiction which would be imaginative and absorbing at the same time. And by picking up this book, I …

Don’t Tell the Governor by Ravi Subramanian: Book Review

Title: Don’t Tell the Governor Author: Ravi Subramanian Publisher: HarperCollins India Publishing Date: 6th November 2018 My Rating: 3.5 stars Links: Facebook Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Don’t Tell the Governor is fabricated on the correlation and discord between the Indian Government and the Reserve Bank of India which is so evident in real life. It entwines …

Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan: Book Review

Title: Elephants in the Room Author: Suraj Laxminarayanan Publisher: The Write Place Publication Date: 11th October 2018 My Rating: 4 stars Links: Amazon Goodreads Instagram Twitter Nari, a pickpocketer and his five other friends planned to rob a bank in their vicinity owing to the cash crisis. Though highly inexperienced and being newbies in a …