Memory Man by David Baldacci
With a fan base spread across continents, any book written by David Baldacci gets publicised much before it hits the stands and the expectations from each are boundless. Baldacci … Continue reading
Being Boys, various authors; edited by Deeya Nayar and Radhika Menon
A collection of short stories ‘Being Boys’ by Tulika Publishers is a unique effort to include a variety of narratives handling issues that young boys may experience. The stories … Continue reading
One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan
Let me begin by saying that I did not understand why this book created such a hue and cry; enough hysteria … Continue reading
The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi
According to some, “The Last Word” is a roman-à-clef that tells the story of the relationship between Nobel laureate V S Naipaul and his biographer Patrick French. French was given permission … Continue reading
Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum
Hausfrau is poet Jill Alexander Essbaum’s first novel, and the beauty of her words carries forward this story with a fairly thin, albeit absorbing plot. A stranger in the … Continue reading
Maharaja in Denims by Khushwant Singh
“Though the history depends on how historians, biographers and people view it, it still is, to quite an extent,unchangeable”- Maharaja in Denims Khushwant Singh- the name so well known, that … Continue reading
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Almost all of us who take the train wonder about our fellow travelers. What are they like and what are their concerns?Many of us also look outside the window and … Continue reading
The Sri Lankan Chronicles by children in Sri Lanka
Written by children ranging from 8 to 16 years, The Sri Lankan Chronicles is a collection of short stories and a poem from Sri Lanka. Two things struck me about this collection. … Continue reading
Sisters of Shiloh by Kathy Hepinstall & Becky Hepinstall Hilliker
‘They were sisters, the pretty one and the one who lived in her shadow,………..Libby and chipped-toothed Josephine, Libby’s elder by a year………The other children in town courted the affections of … Continue reading
Squiggle Takes a Walk by Natasha Sharma
A little Squiggle finds herself alone on a lined page and doesn’t know who she is. She decides to jump into the pages to figure herself out. Is she a … Continue reading
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