If you’re searching for the best books to buy in July 2026, this month delivers one of the strongest publishing lineups of the year. From viral BookTok books and page-turning thrillers to insightful nonfiction exploring history, politics, climate, language, and global affairs, July’s new releases offer something for every reader. Whether you’re building your summer reading list, looking […]
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The Parisian | Isabella Hammad
August 15, 2025
What happens when you combine a romantic fiction with a political non-fiction? The answer is The Parisian by Isabella Hammad. It’s a vivid combination of romantic saga, historical fiction, domestic thriller, and political non-fiction. At times it works, but other times it doesn’t; thus, the author’s seminal work fails to present a cohesive picture. At […]
Top 15 Must-Read Books Featuring Strong Women Leads
March 7, 2025
1. The Night Watchman | Louise Erdrich Inspired by the true story of the author’s grandfather, this National Book Award-winning novel follows Pixie “Patrice” Paranteau, a determined young woman fighting for her Indigenous community’s survival in 1950s America. Why Read It? A powerful historical fiction novel that showcases resilience and activism. 2. The Paper Palace | Miranda Cowley Heller A beautifully […]
The start of the year is the perfect time to refresh and upgrade your living spaces. With a wide range of home improvement products available on Amazon, you can find everything you need to make your home more comfortable, functional, and stylish. Here’s a curated list of the top 15 home improvement products to invest […]
From Words To Views | The Crooked House
December 11, 2021
What happens when you have the screenplay adopted from the most revered crime story writer in the history? To top of it off, this screenplay is adopted and enacted by a bunch of accomplished people? Then, you would say it has to come out splendidly superb, right? Well, not so much if you are watching […]
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between | Hisham Matar
February 12, 2021
How do you write about a loss? Specially, if the loss is so acute and bearing it is breaking your life. And, then how do you talk about grief? Which encompasses like an endless ocean, not letting you see the horizon beyond without the misty eyes or for that matter, not letting you sleep in […]
From Words to Views |Murder on the Orient Express
February 8, 2021
Anyone and everyone who is fan of this cult classic masterfully crafted by Agatha Christie knows about her famous detective Hercule Poirot and his famous sagas. The aforementioned murder mystery which begins from Istanbul and takes us on a thrilling journey through the winter wonderlands of Europe is gripping from the word go. And it’s […]
The Cairo Trilogy- Sugar Street | Naguib Mahfouz
June 10, 2020
The end of a trilogy but not of the lives of Al-Jawad family. Like the real life, their lives continue beyond the ending of this mighty novel. In this penultimate book of the series; the focus veers slightly from the main house of Al-Jawad family towards the extended branches living at the Palace of Desire […]
The Cairo Trilogy- Palace of Desire | Naguib Mahfouz
May 19, 2020
The lyrics of a famous Hindi song were the ones came to my mind when I completed the second novel in the Cairo Trilogy. As the song goes, this novel talks about descending into recesses of one’s soul because of unrequited love. हम बेखुदी में तुमको पुकारे चले गये हम… हम बेखुदी में तुमको पुकारे […]