Reading RK Narayan

I like him, I like him not. That's where I've been with RK Narayan, reading three of his books in succession to help make up my mind.

Book of Thrillers: A quick delightful indulgence

Book: The Blogchatter Book of Thrillers (Anthology - various authors)Genre: ThrillerFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Readomania If you’ve been reading my posts here, you’ll know that short stories are my new-found love. Yeah yeah I know, I’m late to the party, however, I'm well on my way to rectifying the situation. As part of forging a deeper friendship …

The Yogi Witch – Bloodlines and Legacies #BookReview

An LGBTQ coming-of-age book with supernatural elements.

Independence by Chitra Banerjee #BookReview

Though a fast-paced read, Independence fails to live up to the expectations it sets.

Paper Moon #BookReview

Book: Paper MoonAuthor: Rehana Munir  You know what’s the next best thing to living your dream life?  Reading about an endearing character leading your dream life. So well, that’s what Paper Moon was for me.  Fiza is a college student leading a rather uneventful (read boring) life comprising soporific lecturers on English Literature. She lives …

Dopehri #BookReview

Book: दोपहरीAuthor: Pankaj Kapoor I don’t know why I took so long to pick up this book. It is written by an actor I love; an erudite, eloquent, thinking actor. It’s set in my hometown. It has a promising title and gorgeous cover page. I really can't imagine why I didn’t pick it up earlier. …

Eating Wasps #microreview

Book: Eating WaspsAuthor: Anita Nair You know what's the best feeling in the world? To pick up a book you've not heard of, to pick it up without any expectations, any background, any social media hoohaa. And then to find in it a story that by turns hits you hard, touches you, empowers you. That's …

Before You’re Not Little Anymore #BookReview

A collection of 26 letters from a mother to a son as he gets ready to fly the nest.

Ravan: Enemy of Aryavarta #BookReview

Book: Ravan: Enemy of AryavartaAuthor: Amish Tripathi I have a soft spot for this series by Amish Ramayan series because it was with the first book  Scion of Ikshvaku that I kicked off this blog. I loved that one. I was curious about how Amish would handle this multilinear narrative and that was what made …

The Legend of Genghis Khan – A #Review

Book Title: The Legend of Genghis KhanAuthor: Sutapa Basu Before I picked up Genghis Khan by Sutapa Basu all I knew about him was that he was an ancestor of Babur and a very cruel one at that. There have been several great conquerers who have set out to own the world. I find them …