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…
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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…
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…
Mythos By Stephen Fry
Mythos written by Stephen Fry is a contemporary and concise retelling of Greek mythology but with a classical narrative. It doesn’t necessarily travel in a linear manner and sometimes we find similarly named people or places in more than one stories. Having said that, this retelling of classical stories with a relaxed timeline and emphasis…
The Windsor Knot By S. J. Bennett
Her Majesty The Queen Investigates- when a book cover is adorned with these words and carries the title of The Windsor Knot then its natural to pique anyone’s curiosity. And, indeed this book should be very much appreciated for quelling that curiosity. The story begins on a fateful evening in the spring when the royal…
The Truth About Melody Browne By Lisa Jewell
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…
From Words To Views: Stay Close
Based on the famous novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, Stay Close is essentially a high-octane crime drama. Like his previous novels, Coben successfully weaves an interesting story within a tight setting of some solidly carved out characters. This series kicks off with the wedding preparations for a suburban couple called Megan and…
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…
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…
Intimations By Zadie Smith
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…
From Words To Views: CB Strike
This book adaptation was the one that I have been looking forward to watch for a while. Although premiered and streamed in UK few years back, it took a while to reach this to my part of the world. But was this prolonged waiting worth it? Read more to find out. Adapted from the Cormoran…
From Words To Views: The Good Liar
A captivating con drama with mysterious twists in the tale, that’s the best way to summarise this movie. Adapted from a novel of same name by Nicholas Searle, this movie having two septuagenarian central characters is certainly a charm to watch on the screen. The story begins and ends in London- the financial behemoth of…
Vince And Joy By Lisa Jewell
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?…