The poison of love by K. R. Meera review

The poison of love is translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S. Originally published in Malayalam as "Meera Sadhu" "Love is like milk. With the passage of time, it sours, splits and becomes poison." It's a beautifully haunting book about Tulsi, an IIT graduate who is swept off her feet by the charismatic Madhav, and …

Different beads of the same string by Sujay Malik review.

I love anthologies. I believe they make up a beautiful read along with each story teaching us something and can be read in one sitting. I recently read this beautiful anthology, Different beads of the same string, which was a collection of 10 short stories and loved the name! The stories are beautiful and revolve …

The legend of Kuldhara by Malathi Ramchandran review

This book is about the village of Kuldhara which was mysteriously abandoned in one night. Kuldhara was home to the Paliwal Brahmins, some 200 years ago. The Diwan (minister) of Jaisalmer, Saalim Singh, known for his perversion, loucheness and immoral tax revenue methods, set his eyes on Pari, the 15 year old daughter of the …

Dharmayoddha Kalki by Kevin Missal book review

"Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an upsurge in unrighteousness, at that time, I take birth again" "Kalki" by Kevin Missal is the first book in the series. It is a mythological fiction which tells the story of the 10th incarnate of Vishnu, Kalki. This book is set in Indragarh, the capital city …

The Devil’s prayer by Luke Gracias review

The devil's prayer is an exciting book based on the thirteenth century conspiracy between the Mongols and the Papal Inquisition. I had absolutely no knowledge about the history, but I think I enjoyed the book to some extent. This book gave me The Da Vinci code vibes at times. A nun commits suicide in a …