DarklessAuthor: Tanu Shree SinghPublisher: Pickle Yolk Books (Penguin) It has been rightly said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Knowing that parents love their children unconditionally, it would not be wrong to say that even young children …
Book Review: Walks Through Life by Santhosh K. Komaraju
Walks Through LifeAuthor: Santhosh K. KomarajuPublisher: Notion PressRating: 4/5 Life is a journey that is difficult and often very cruel. Knowing that we cannot hold life by the hair, humility and the willingness to learn are the only two ways …
Book Review: Naked Beneath the Midnight Sun by Kamalini Natesan
Naked Beneath the Midnight SunAuthor: Kamalini NatesanPublisher: Olympia PublishersRating: 3/ 5 Knowing that experience is the best teacher it would not be wrong to say that a lot of risks come along with new experiences. While one might expect to …
Book Review: Yakshini by Neil D Silva
YakshiniAuthor: Neil D SilvaPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 4.5/5 It is said that love has the mystical power to heal every scar on the soul. One of the most powerful emotions, love, conquers all fears and triumphs over hatred too. Based on …
Book Review: Trials of Apollo- The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan
Trials of Apollo- The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan Author: Rick Riordan Publishers: Puffin Publishers Rating: 4.5/5 Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb is the 4th book in the pentalogy series by Rick Riordan. Oscillating between fantasy, magic and mythological …
Book Review: Skin Deep by Ajay Monga
Skin DeepAuthor: Ajay MongaPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 4/5 Oscar Wilde once said that fashion is a form of ugliness that is so intolerable that it has to be altered every six months. Skin Deep proves this right-both metaphorically and literally. The …
Book Review: Lights! Scalpel! Romance! by Jas Kohli
Lights! Scalpel! Romance!Author: Jas KohliPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 3/5 Love is known to cure everything. Well, ‘Lights! Scalpel! Romance! takes this proverb literally. Not quite a mushy love tale, the austere setting and the inappropriate circumstances that bring the protagonists together …
Book Review: The Last Love Letter by Kulpreet Yadav
The Last Love LetterAuthor: Kulpreet YadavPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 3.5/5 It was not long ago when I read Nicholas Sparks’ Every Breath and fell in love with the concept of love all over again. When on one hand my mind always …
Book Review: The Speaking Stone by Ratnadip Acharya
The Speaking StoneAuthor: Ratnadip AcharyaPublisher: Aksora Publication LLPRating: 4/5 Dorothy Parker said that the cure for boredom is curiosity but there is no cure for curiosity. It is the curiosity that keeps our brain active. Based on the similar concept, …
Book Review: The Monsters Still Lurk by Aruna Nambiar
The Monsters Still LurkAuthor: Aruna NambiarPublisher: Rupa PublishersRating: 4.5/5 “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. …