Both the original book and plot premise of this movie promise this to be a teenage romantic drama with a twinge of sadness. Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Niven, this screen adaptation is very much in sync with the central story still it doesn’t leave its mark unlike its source […]
This is the second book I came across narrating the stories that make the cherished epic called Ramayan which is authored by Anand Neelakantan. Like the earlier book, depicting the details of Ravana’s life, this too successfully manages to capture readers’ attention from the word go. Here the author is specifically talking about the five […]
भयकथा आणि विशेषतः नारायण धारपांच्या भयकथांचा एक साचा ठरून गेलेला आहे. एखादी विशिष्ट जागा किंवा व्यक्ती आणि त्याभोवती असलेला अमानवी शक्तींचा वावर हे बहुतेक कथानकांमधील मुख्य सूत्र. संक्रमण हि कादंबरीदेखील याच कथासूत्रावर’बेतलेली आहे आणि त्या अर्थाने ती या विशिष्ट वाचनप्रकारच्या वाचकांच्या अपेक्षा पुरेपूर पूर्ण करते परंतु त्याहीपलीकडे जाऊन ती इतरही अतेंद्रिय शक्तींचा धांडोळा घेऊ पाहते. […]
This compact but complex book of essays by Zadie Smith is your quintessential reading for these unusual, unpredictable times. Coming out in the middle of this once-a-century pandemic, these six concise essays manage to capture the mood of this muddled hour so perfectly. These six essays have nothing in common in them per se but […]
A girl can dream- she can dream of visiting different places, meeting new set of people and having a better life. But what if while chasing these dreams, she has to make a deal and then keep that bargain going on for more than 300 years. Curios enough? Then read on. The story of Adeline […]
Do you believe in coincidences and fate playing it’s hand in chance encounters? Do you think there is serendipity? Do you believe that there is higher power which decides whom and when you will find you soulmate? Your heart choosing love above all else but does it require a positive signal from your brain too? […]
Men explain things to me begins with the author narrating an everyday, mundane experience. This anecdote might feel like shocking from a man’s perspective but yeah as women, we are very much used to such “mansplaining”. Although, the author categorically mentions that her brilliantly written essay has given birth to this term, but she would […]
This new novel by Lily King beautifully and evocatively captures all the struggles and solaces of writers and lovers. The agony, excitement, heartbreak and sense of accomplishment are some of the common qualities being traced in both of these phenomenon – beginning to write and falling in love. The story, first person narrated by Kacey […]
This is my first book having its roots and characters from Philippines, written by an immigrant from that country who is currently living in USA. Therefore, it has a flair of authenticity to it while depicting the lives of immigrants in USA. The book is divided into different chapters based on the narratives and who […]
What a cracking little novella this is, simply superb!! Exclusively presented by Amazon, it’s all the fun to hear it as an audiobook, specially the narrators selected by Audible are perfect to the T. They convey the distinct voices of the characters perfectly and sometimes in the middle of the story it feels like witnessing […]
