The doll factory review

The doll factory had quite an interesting and an intense premise. But did it match my expectations? Read on to find out. I love historical fiction and this book should've connected with me, but it did not. This book was part historical fiction and part thriller, but I felt it was more thriller than historical …

Romanov review

It would be safe to say that I liked this book. I had my fair share of likes and dislikes about it. Read on to know my thoughts about it. "Romanov" is a historical-fantasy novel. It takes us to the Russia of the 1918's under the Bolsheviks. The Tsar and his family are imprisoned. Our protagonist, …

Bhaunri by Anukrti Upadhyay review

I loved reading this book and finished it in a single sitting. Bhaunri was a delight to read. Bhaunri, our protagonist, belongs to the nomadic blacksmith clan of Rajasthan. She is married in her childhood, as is the custom of her clan, but she lives in her father's house until she is ready to be …

Daura by Anukrti Upadhyay review

I raced through this book in a single sitting. Brilliant writing, stunning prose and an equally engaging story made this book a great read. This book is about a DC (District collector), who is posted into one if the rural and far away districts of Rajasthan (a state in North India). The DC becomes oddly …

The beekeeper of Aleppo review

Refugees dont just escape a place. They had to escape a thousand memories until they'd put enough time and distance behind them and their misery to wake to a better day. -Nadia Hashimi, When the moon is low. This was a mesmerising and a difficult book to read and review. Very thought provoking, it had …