How can you sum up a book so abstract, so vague in its subject matter and with such a thin plot!!! This is apparently third book in the Lucy Barton book quartet which can be read as an independent book in itself without the necessity of reading the prior two books to understand the basic…
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My Year of Rest And Relaxation By Ottessa Moshfegh
Let’s call this as a sleeping beauty story with modern plot twists set against an American backdrop. But unlike the original fairy tale where the darling princess is sleeping because of an uninvited curse, this beautiful girl is inviting sleep on account of a self inflicted curse. Wait, what???!!!! Does this make sense at all??…
Autumn By Ali Smith [Seasonal Quartet 1]
It’s the autumn of 2016; nothing is as it seems and it won’t be ever again, Elisabeth senses it, can see it but feels lost. It’s not like she can do anything about her changing reality because her mind is preoccupied with the worrisome thoughts of Mr. Gluck Mr. Daniel Gluck who used to be…
Problems With People By David Guterson
There are so many books whose covers disappoint and then there are those whose cover delivers as promised. This book by David Guterson comes in the second category which delivers problems faced by people as promised on the cover of it. To be frank, it is not all gloom and doom narrative but rather peculiar…
From Words To Views: Monica, O My Darling
If you are looking for a thrilling ride with fast paced storyline and superb acting chops, then this is the film for you. Not only it’s has a madcap motley crew but it also hilariously dramatic in almost all the frames. Based on the Japanese novel called Burutasu No Shinzou (Eng: Heart of Brutus), first…
Verity By Colleen Hoover
Oh my goodness, what did I just read??!!!! This is psychedelic stuff but still phenomenally fascinating, so engaging that it will keep you awake at night long after it’s finished. The book itself starts on a gory note acting like a prenomination of what has to come ahead in the storyline when the protagonist of…
City of Girls By Elizabeth Gilbert
The second novel by Elizabeth Gilbert is all about the memories; memories of one’s youth enjoyed and spent in repentance, memories of familial relationships built and nurtured, memories of friendships built and lost and memories of a city loved and admired for over a lifetime. The story begins in 1940s New York when Vivian Morris,…
From Words To Views: The Lincoln Lawyer
Stylish and brilliant is the best way to describe this crisp looking series based on books by Michael Connelly. Based in California, this lawyer sure knows how to handle his business from a devilishly trendy car. The series begins with a down and out lawyer- Mickey Haller, who has been battling personal demons for over…
From Words To Views: Bridgerton (Season 2)
To be frank, I was a bit sceptical about watching this season of the famous series. The promos and trailers all look promising but what was really not motivating me enough to watch this latest season was too much familiar love story between the lead pairs or rather a love triangle. Actually similar storylines have…
From Words To Views: Anatomy of A Scandal
If you have started watching this series by looking at the cryptically interesting trailer then you are not the only one. The series is indeed stylishly crafted with actors and their surroundings pleasing to the eyes. Even the storyline seems to be on familiar territory of a man cheating his wife with his coworker from…
Piranesi By Susanna Clarke
Piranesi lives in the House. The House protected him till now and it still looks after him. It provides him shelter from tides and nurtured him with the bounties brought by the tides. The House is boundless and merciful to Piranesi; at least, up till now. Susanna Clarke’s marvellous novel begins in the House with…
From Words To Views: Anxious People
Well, if you have read the book and then watching this Netflix adaptation (like me) then there are hardly any spoilers or shock value to the story. However, readers might get surprised by the topsy-turvy treatment given to the original story while transforming it to be a screenplay. Unlike the book where more or less…
Vinegar Girl By Anne Tyler
Vinegar Girl is a modern take on Shakespeare’s Taming The Shrew by Anne Taylor. Like the original source, this book also has a spinster at its heart who is a bit problematic for her father and then gets eventually ‘tamed’ (sort of) by an arranged suitor. However, unlike the original play, the entire plot line…
From Words To Views: Maid
This is an interesting story of taking a big step and making big in the life. This inspirational tale portrays the true life story of a resilient woman who becomes maid due to the circumstances around her but rises beyond her station with exemplary will. It is the story of Alex who is living with…