fiction
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 […]
The Mistress of Spices| Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni| Book Review
Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Story plot: 3.5/5 writing: 4.5/5 Presentation: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Genre: Fantasy/ Fiction/ Adventure Introduction An old Indian immigrant woman named Tilo runs a shop in Oakland, California. She sells a plethora of spices. However, underneath her old skin is the heart of the mistress of spices. In her hands, the spices […]