Hello guys. Here I am with the next installment of Author Tit-Bits. This time we have with us a debut author, Monica Majumdar Dixit, whose debut novel- A Quest for Spring, reaffirmed my interest in the genre of Romance. You can read my review of the novel here. Born in Raipur, Monica Majumdar Dixit is … Continue reading Author Tit-Bits: Monica Majumdar Dixit
Title: The Written World- How Literature shaped History Author: Martin Puchner Publisher: Granta Books Pages: 410 ISBN: 978-1783783137 Source: Publisher The Written World is an attempt by the author Martin Puchner to trace the journey of literature and its interaction with civilization. From the world of Homer through the birth of Christianity to the present … Continue reading Book Review: The Written World
As I sit to write this post today, I feel sad. The reason being I haven't had a great reading year so far. Although I've read 32 books so far only a few titles come into mind when I try to name the best reads of the first half of this year. But since I've … Continue reading Half Yearly Wrap Up
Title: Strange Heart Beating Author: Eli Goldstone Publisher: Granta Books Pages: 196 ISBN: 978-1783783502 Source: Publisher Strange Heart Beating is about a man called Seb and his attempts to find out more about his wife after her death. In his quest for the past life of his late wife, Leda, Seb encounters such aspects of … Continue reading Book Review: Strange Heart Beating
Title: A Quest for Spring Author: Monica Majumdar Dixit Publisher: Notion Press Pages: 386 ISBN: 978-1947752672 Source: Author A Quest for Spring traces the journey of Amolika and Raehan from being friends to soulmates. Raehan and Amolika both come from very different backgrounds. While Amolika hails from a family of Army officers, Raehan belongs to … Continue reading Book Review: A Quest for Spring
Title: Peace Breeds Forgetfulness Author: G. E. Becker Publisher: Olympia Publishers Pages: 110 ISBN: 978-1848977631 Source: Publisher Peace Breeds Forgetfulness is about a group of herbivores and their lives that are lived in a constant danger of the predators. Central to the book is the safe dream world of Weshallsee kingdom. The book is about … Continue reading Book Review: Peace Breeds Forgetfulness
Title: Census Author: Jesse Ball Publisher: Granta Books Pages: 256 ISBN: 978-1783783755 Source: Publisher 'Census' by Jesse Ball is a novel about life. It follows the journey of a father, as a census taker, along with his son from the town of A to the town of Z. As they move towards the town of … Continue reading Book Review: Census
Title: The Bitter Pill Social Club Author: Rohan Dahiya Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 308 ISBN: 978-9387457669 Source: Publisher The Bitter Pill Social Club is a book that brings into the spotlight the private lives of the members of the Kocchar family- the family which is the talk of the town. Theirs is a world full of … Continue reading Book Review: The Bitter Pill Social Club
This semester I got to study Modern British Fiction for my Fiction paper. And let me tell you, studying Modern novel is no easy task. Out of the four prescribed novels, I struggled to finished the first three and managed to complete them over 3 months. But it was different when I picked up the … Continue reading Classic Read: Lord of the Flies
Hello friends. Here I'm with another installment of Author Tit-Bits. Today I'm featuring Sheba Karim, the author of 2 YA novels- Skunk Girl and That Thing we call a Heart and the editor of an anthology of short stories titled Alchemy: The Tranquebar Book of Erotic Short Stories. Her third novel, Maraim Sharama Hits the … Continue reading Author Tit-Bits: Sheba Karim
