The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili: Is It Worth It?
Hi Readers! When I read The Eighth Life in January this year, I was flummoxed. I read a lot, but this book was just something else entirely. It is among the best books I have ever read. It has such multitude of characters each of whom you know as...
Book Recommendation: South of the Border, West of the Sun
Hi Readers! June has been a slow month for me reading-wise. But, I did finish two books this weekend. I will write the review of The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley soon, but I knew I had to write the review of South of the Border, West of the...
Still Born: Motherhood’s To Be or Not To Be
Hi Readers! I usually don’t get myself too invested in the Booker Prize or International Booker Prize. Something about those books just don’t call out to me. It’s either the lack of a plot or too technical literary writing or simply because of my prejudice. But, all of that...
Book Recommendation: How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart
Hi Readers! I was completely subsumed in the Stormlight Archive world for the majority of this month. I read the third book in the series, Oathbringer. This was the main reason for delay in all the book reviews. But, I have now caught up with reviews of almost all...
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: For the Love of Games
Hi Readers! I finally read Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow! I had wanted to read it for a few months but ironically I kept saying tomorrow to the book too. But now that I finally read it, I loved it! I will probably read Gabrielle Zevin’s ‘The Storied Life...
Men Without Women: Short Stories on Loneliness in Relationships
Hi Readers! This is my Year of Murakami. I plan to read all of Haruki Murakami’s books. I have already read many books and have about 10 more to go! Seems quite simple to me. So, this review is about an amazing collection of short stories called Men Without...
Book Trilogy Recommendation: Beartown Series by Fredrik Backman
Hi Readers! I am back after quite a hiatus! But don’t worry because it was just a writing hiatus and not a reading one. March was definitely the longest month ever, which usually I enjoy because it’s my birthday month. But everyone’s got a limit! I read five books...
Top 12 Books of 2022 – Year in Review (Part 2)
Hi Readers! I am back with the second year in review post. This one is the best one because it’s all about books! I didn’t have specific targets for this year, because I wanted it to be stress-free. But even so, I was of course, stressed. ~~Part One: 2022...
Hyperbole and a Half: Funny Autobiographical Graphic Novel
Hi Readers! I recently read Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did. It was a short book, so here’s another short review! This amazing book is 75%...
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – Must Read Space Science Fiction!
Hi Readers! It’s almost the end of July and I am officially freaking out because I have read only 1 real book this month. Work is overwhelming so I am not able to read much or write reviews. I spent a significant amount of time writing two posts +...