The Hundred Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
“Un petit trésor”!!! The Hundred Foot Journey, though first published in 2008 by Harper Collins, came back into prominence recently due to the recently released movie by the same … Continue reading
Sita by Devdutt Pattanaik
What Devdutt Pattanaik has done, is take mythology and give it to the masses today in a form that suits today’s analytical, questioning and always deconstructing mind. Many of … Continue reading
Korma Kheer and Kismet reviewed by Sheena Singh
Timms is a Scottish journalist who moved to Delhi nearly a decade ago with her husband. She also writes a food blog “Eat and Dust”. Korma Kheer and Kismet … Continue reading
Interview with Bob McKerrow
Robert James “Bob” McKerrow a native of New Zealand, is a humanitarian, mountaineer, polar traveler, writer and poet. He currently works as Country Coordinator for the Swiss Red Cross in the … Continue reading
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Now this is exactly what Booker Prize worthy work is made of. Impeccable research, fine language and a plot to string together historical facts with the fictional element of … Continue reading
The Rule of Fifty?
When a friend from my book club emailed me a link with Nancy Pearl’s Rule of Fifty, I heaved a sigh of relief! I have always been a voracious reader … Continue reading
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Now if you are an art lover and find pleasure in the musty world of antiques, let Theo take you down that road in this compelling and intriguing Donna Tartt … Continue reading
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
Amy Tan- a name synonymous with novels about the beautiful, yet tender relationship between a mother and a daughter. The Valley of Amazement is another book set in China in … Continue reading
The Mirror of Beauty by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
The Mirror of Beauty by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi is 952 pages long and as it goes with most historical works, the detailed description cannot be avoided. From the intricate and … Continue reading
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
“To err is human; to forgive, divine”!!!! With this being the first quote in the book, one already knows that someone has erred and someone is going to try being … Continue reading
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