Category: Book Reviews
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Knotted Grief by Naveen Kishore
It’s a short book of poems, but do take your time to read. Mostly in Haiku-like poems, the lines are short, some just one word. The first poem Kashmiriat is my top favourite from the book. It tells about the trauma residents faced during and after the Kashmir violence. It will wrench your heart with […]
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Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Sutanto
This is all I look for in a book. It has romance but does not cringe you, crime but does not scare you, grave scenes but will leave you laughing. Totally filled with fun. Meddy and her 4 aunties are wedding planners. There is a murder by accident, and the 5 of them are trying […]
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Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
From working at Mcdonald’s to becoming a well-known model, Waris didn’t have anything easy. I live in Uganda and I have heard and seen the issues African women face. Reading Waris’s journey has left me dumbstruck. Female genital mutilation is a major concern in most African areas. Its brave of the author to speak about […]
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A Bittersweet Reprieve by Leena Varghese
If you are a Mills and Boon fan, sure you are going to love this. What is true love? It is depicted in the way Tej and Megha’s relationship matures. This story clearly conveys that relationships get stronger with communication. I firmly believe the key to a stronger bond is sharing exactly what is in […]
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4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
I felt it was dragged for no reason. There were too many characters to add to the distraction. The story was slow. You may also scroll through a few pages in between to skip through the drama and still you wouldn’t have missed much. The ending was slightly unexpected and was stagy for the way […]
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Under the Mistletoe & Other Stories by Manali Desai
A book filled with feel-good stories. A collection of emotions ranging from humour, drama, grief blend into memories, childhood trauma, long-distance relationship. If it were not a book, then it was a bouquet of fresh, warm flowers. My personal favourite story is At the stroke of midnight, a full-on happy drama. Secret Santa was the […]
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A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany
A friend recommended this book from the series, so I just downloaded the audible…And I loved it. Gemma is not a detective but helps in the death case of Anna involuntarily because she has been requested by Lauren, the 11-year daughter of the suspect Sheila. The way the story flows with all the twists and […]
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20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea by JULES VERNE
I disliked Moby Dick and was not really sure of this one either considering it is on the same lines as a sea voyage. But a friend recommended it and I thought I should give it a try, and I must say I loved it. Pierre Arronaux, his servant Conseil and Canadian Harpooner Ned Land […]
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Moby Dick by HERMAN MELVILLE
Moby Dick is about Captain Ahab’s psychotic and suicidal attempts to find the white whale who had chipped off his leg in past. That is all I could understand. All the other characters were a bit mixed up and confusing for me. Oh, except Ishmael of course. He wanted to go whaling and had accompanied […]
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A Cloud Called Bhura by Bijal Vachharajani, Aindri C.
I liked the message conveyed through this book. It’s high time we correct our steps and build a sustainable lifestyle. Environment conservation is an important topic, not to be neglected or just wait for Bhura to hover over us in a few years. Although the story felt dragged at a few places. I felt it […]
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