fiction
To Sir Phillip with Love |Julia Quinn| Book Review|
A life of spinsterhood and spending a life alone is something that most ladies of the ton hated to even imagine and more so feared. From childhood, their mothers groomed them to become the most elegant and perfect women that any man would want to marry. Eloise had never made this the aim of her […]
The Forest of Enchantments| Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni| Book Review
The journey of an infant born from the earth to an empress of the great Ram Rajya. The forest of enchantments gives us a fresh point of view of the epic Ramayana retold in a voice that you least expected; the voice of Sita. This celestial heroine makes us smile, cry and above all experience […]
The King of Wrath | Ana Huang| book Review
Usually choosing a book was all about what I wanted to read but this time I decided to try reading a piece that everyone was talking about. I usually have a limited palate for love stories and would rather prefer adventure and fantasy. The King of Wrath however was a really good pick for a […]
I’ve Got Your Number | Sophie Kinsella| Book Review
Summary I’ve got your number by Sophie Kinsella is a story of Poppy. Poppy was enjoying herself with her girls, having a great time only to be followed by a big meltdown. She realized that she lost the one thing that she shouldn’t have, her wedding ring! Running around the entire hall, she searched every […]
House of Cards| Sudha Murty| Book Review
A simple village girl named Mridula marries Sanjay, who is a doctor. While her husband’s life changes to welcome a good time, she comes face to face with the harsh realities of the world. ‘House of Cards’ is a beautiful tale that portrays the struggles of the pair, with rich emotions. Plot: 4.5/5 Writing Style: […]
Perfect Timing | Jill Mansell | Book Review
Ok, so firstly I would like to say that I picked up ‘Perfect timing’ at a book fair and I am so glad I did. This book is so beautifully written and is like a breath of fresh air. This author is new to me but still I loved her work right from the very […]
Koi Good News | Zareen Khan| Book Review
The question, ‘Koi good News’ is that one question that puts off many Indian women. You tend to question many things about yourself and the people in your life. This story is of Mona and Ramit. Mona marries Punjabi Ramit only to be accepted into a large family that they lovingly or not so lovingly […]
The Forty Rules of Love | Elif Shafak| Book Review
Story plot: 5/5 Writing: 4.5/5 Presentation: 5/5 Overall: 5/5 If there is one thing humans crave more than anything else, it is love. Love in all of its shapes and forms makes up the foundation of humanity. From eras and centuries, people both great and common have talked about its beauty. ‘The Forty Rules of […]
The Conch Bearer | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni| Book review
Story plot: 3.5/5 writing: 4.5/5 Presentation: 4.5/5 overall: 4/5 Genre: Fiction, adventure Anand is a boy who lives in a slum in Kolkata. To him, life has been very unkind. First, his father who had gone to Dubai to work, disappeared. Then, his sister suffered through an incident that impacted her young mind. As a […]
The Spanish Love Deception | Elena Armas| Book Review
Story plot: 3.5/5 writing: 4.5/5 Presentation: 4/5 overall: 4/5 Genre: Fiction It’s her sister’s wedding and all Catalina Martin (Lina) wants is to not seem like a miserable and heartbroken girl who could not yet get over her ex-boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend is definitely going to attend her sister’s wedding with his fiancé. She cannot imagine […]