18 Nov, 2024

Before the coffee gets cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi | Book Review

Introduction There is a café in Tokyo- Funiculi Funicula, in a small dark alley. A café that is so conspicuous that it is easy to miss. This café has been standing here for almost a decade, but it is not just coffee that attracts customers to this small café but also an old urban legend […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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: […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Once Upon An IAS Exam

Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan Story: 4/5 Presentation: 4/5 Writing: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Plot of the story Vishy is an IAS aspirant who sets out to conquer the exam after failing once. It’s a nightmare for him that comes true and thus his resolve is stronger this year. There is something in his cool and collected nature […]

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