Teaser Tuesdays: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
byI was really excited when I heard the news that Arundhati Roy, after the longest break, was back with a new fictional book. The very day…
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Teaser Tuesdays: Fingersmith
byIn spite of an unpromising start, I ended up really loving Fingersmith. This is a very Dickensian tale about orphans, asylums, devious plots, and,…
Exploring Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith: A Tale Of Love, Deception, And Redemption
byWhen I first expressed interest in reading Sarah Waters, many bloggers recommended that I start with Fingersmith. I however ended up picking up and…
7.4 The Night Watch by Sarah Waters: A Gripping Historical Novel
byThis is the second Sarah Waters book I have read. The first book I picked up is The Little Stranger, which I read a…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Night Watch
byI read The Night Watch a couple of weeks back, and can’t say I loved it. It was very different from the usual Sarah…
7.8 Why A Brief History Of Seven Killings Stands Out
byI have been a huge fan of the singer Bob Marley ever since I was a kid. I’m probably dating myself here, but my…
I have been reading last year’s Man Booker award winner – A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James for the past couple…
- Teaser Tuesdays: A Brief History of Seven Killings
7 The Goldfinch
byA young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes his mother’s life. Alone and determined to avoid being…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Goldfinch
byI really enjoyed the beginning and middle sections of the book, it’s really gripping, but towards the end it’s pretty slow and depressing. Ughh,…
7.7 Killing Ashish Karve – A Riveting Indian Murder Mystery
byKilling Ashish Karve is a spine-chilling murder mystery which follows the adventures and exploits of Senior Inspector Saralkar. After a rather annoying week at…