Coming from the acclaimed author of The Family Upstairs, The Truth About Melody Browne certainly has all the hallmarks for which Lisa Jewell’s penmanship is famous for. This book has elements of mystery, drama, family dynamics and love to captivate and hold the readers’ attention for almost 300 pages. The story begins in contemporary London…
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सत्य व्यास लिखित बनारस टॉकीज
बनारस शहराची पार्श्वभूमी असलेली आणि मुख्यत्वे बनारस हिंदू युनिव्हर्सिटीच्या हॉस्टेलमध्ये घडणारी हि कहाणी आपल्याला शेवटपर्यँत गुंतवून ठेवते. हि कथा आहे हॉस्टेलमध्ये राहणाऱ्या कायद्याच्या पदवीधर मुलांची आणि त्याच्या केंद्रस्थानी आहेत तीन जिवलग मित्र- अनुराग डे ‘दादा’, जयवर्धन आणि सूरज. यापैकी सूरज या कहाणीचा सूत्रधार आणि नायक; त्याच्या हॉस्टेलमधील आगमनापासून सुरू झालेली हि कादंबरी अखेरीस त्याच्या फायनल…
From Words To Views: The Gift
The Gift is a Turkish series which talks about the origin of humankind and presents interesting ideas with a twist of historical events. It’s no wonder that it has became such a massive hit, not only in its native Turkey but also worldwide. This series is a successful screen adaptation of Turkish novel called Dünyanın…
Anxious People By Fredrik Backman
If I have to explain in one sentence about this book then I would say that it talks about human relations, breakage of family system, loneliness, the fallacy of the modern financial system and the psychological impacts on account of one or multiple of these issues. And yes, the black humour which envelopes it and…
From Words To Views: Midnight Mass
When a renowned director who is famous for his successful adaptations of supernatural genre books brings Stephen King’s Midnight Mass to life, certainly there are lots of expectations. Happy to note that the screen adaptation of Midnight Mass more or less fulfils these expectations. The story begins in Chicago where a drunk driver is arrested…
From Words To Views: The Chestnut Man
Adopted from the book of the same name written by Søren Sveistrup, The Chestnut Man is a layered story connecting various murders in modern day Denmark. On the outset, it feels like a typical murder investigation story led by a controversial detective pair who are battling their own personal complicated lives. But as the drama…
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness By Arundhati Roy
This is the second fiction work by Arundhati Roy after her brilliantly written ‘The God of Small Things’, but even after all these years her penmanship retains its capacity to enthral the readers. The novel of such an unusual name carries within its pages equally amusing characters and story, The novels opens with the birth…
From Words To Views: Lisey’s Story
Adapted from the namesake novel written by the acclaimed author Stephen King, this book bears all the familiar and fascinating stamps of his brilliant penmanship. Like most of his novels, the story of this one is also based in and around a small town in USA having a finely crafted plot line weaved around few…
From Words To Views: Shetland (Season 1)
The sea is the first thing you see when the credits roll in. The sea, windswept landscapes and the natural beauty immediately captures your attention and make for a lasting impression. That and intriguing story keeps you pinned in your spot while watching this crime drama based out of an island off the main coast…
1984 By George Orwell
This book is one of those must reads and always recommended for a disturbing dystopian science fiction reading experience. So, after being in my TBR list for eons, I finally picked it up as the first read of 2022. And, I am happy to report that it is worth all the hype and heaps of…
The Rosie Project By Graeme Simsion
A wisecracking lady meeting a geeky gentleman as part of a project and then embarking on another project for the aforementioned lady’s benefit is the one line story of this best selling book. Agreed that I have woken up quite late to its charm and some of the humour might look dated after all this…
The Case For Christmas By Lee Strobel
An investigative journalist goes on a mission to find the true identity of that child in the manger. In a true reporting style, he adopts a planned and systematic approach to tackle this quest. In his journey, he comes across and meets many scholars for arriving his final conclusion. This compact book talks about this…
From Words To Views: The Crooked House
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…
From Words To Views: The Last Letter from Your Lover
Fans of romantic drama and stories intercepted across timelines will surely like this movie. Based on the novel of the same name by Jojo Moyes, this film essentially focuses on taking chances in love and this theme is presented across two time periods till the end. The film begins in a fictional British newspaper as…