Love, Loss & America: Exploring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
byThis is the first book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that I have read. Her TED talk was so inspiring that I wanted to read her complete…
This is the first book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that I have read. Her TED talk was so inspiring that I wanted to read her complete…
In spite of an unpromising start, I ended up really loving Fingersmith. This is a very Dickensian tale about orphans, asylums, devious plots, and,…
When I first expressed interest in reading Sarah Waters, many bloggers recommended that I start with Fingersmith. I however ended up picking up and…
Penning a novel, short story, script or even an anthology of poetry is never easy. You may have the plot mapped out in your head, and loosely translated in a notepad, but sitting down and creating those characters and worlds residing in your head is challenging. Once you’ve found the time and perseverance to finally sit down and type your story into completion, you’re excited to push it out of the nest and watch it soar – after all, it’s a hefty accomplishment.
This is the second Sarah Waters book I have read. The first book I picked up is The Little Stranger, which I read a…
I read The Night Watch a couple of weeks back, and can’t say I loved it. It was very different from the usual Sarah…
One of the most wonderful aspects of good literature is that it makes you want to live inside it – so if you’re stuck for décor ideas, why not think about the locations from literature that you’d love to be part of your home? Say goodbye to reality as you part the pages of your favorite novels in the perfect setting for you to enjoy them.
When I see a movie I really like, and then learn that it is based on a book, well, then I have to immediately…
Of late, I have been feeling like my blogging has got a bit mechanical – a bunch of book reviews (usually done way after…
I was really excited to read Into the Water when it came out earlier this year. After all, I was an early fan of…