The Haunted library review

The haunted library is a collection of 12 Ghost stories from the early twentieth century. The stories are selected by Tanya Kirk who is Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections 1601-1900 at the British Library. The title is intriguing. I had never imagined books to be haunted. It was a wonderful book full of thrills. …

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie review

I am amazed at how ignorant are we about Africa and African literature. This was my second book which was set in Nigeria, the first being A man of the people by Chinua Achebe. The book is set in post colonial Nigeria, which was beset by political instability. Purple Hibiscus is a powerful book which …

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas review

Tower of Dawn is the 7th book in the Throne of Glass series. To be honest, I haven't read any of the previous books and had to read this book with an independent perspective. I had to research a lot about the books and the characters. TOD is about Chaol Westfall, successing the book Empire …

Three thousand stitches by Sudha Murty review

When I heard that Sudha Murty's new book has released, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I finally read the book in Diwali, my husband gifted it to me and I was so ecstatic. Being an ardent admirer of Sudha Murty, I knew this book would be special. And I wasn't wrong. …

Murder in Paharganj by Kulpreet Yadav review

The novel begins with Vicks Menon, an out of work journalist at the crime scene of a shady hotel in Paharganj. Vicks is present at the crime scene because the hotel receptionist is his friend. The woman murdered is an Israeli national, Sherry Bing. Vicks sets out to investigate the murder, because he desperately needs …

The whole Shebang by Lalita Iyer review

Sticky bits of being a woman!! The title is what intrigued me the most!! The book seemed really interesting and I was hooked from page 1. This is one book which speaks out to every girl. We have all been there, done that. The book is a collection of 17 essays in which every aspect …

The post office by Rabindranath Tagore review

'The Post office' is a very beautiful play by Tagore. The play is in two acts and shows how a child's positive perspective can influence your thinking. The play is about Amal, who is confined to his adopted Uncle's house because of an incurable disease. Amal looks out of the window everyday in curiosity and …