THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE – ABI DARÈ Reviewed by Sapna Khajuria
THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE – ABI DARÈ This story of 14 year old Nigerian girl Adunni is written in a unique style – neither exactly pidgin English, nor … Continue reading
Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed; reviewed by TGBC guest reviewer
I was excited about Mirza Waheed’s ‘Tell her everything’. After all he wrote Book of Gold Leaves and The Collaborator – both of which were insanely brilliant. But Waheed’s latest … Continue reading
The Perils of Being Moderately Famous by Soha Ali Khan; reviewed by Amina Singh
At the book launch I was thoroughly enchanted by Soha ‘s candid speaking style .. she read excerpts and answered Barkha Dutt( who could have been avoided really!) rather frankly … Continue reading
The Watcher by Ross Armstrong, reviewed by Nidarsha Senanayake
“The Watcher” by Ross Armstrong is the first psychological thriller I have read, and I quite enjoyed it. To be honest, the first few chapters of the book are not … Continue reading
Perfect by Cecilia Ahern, reviewed by Tara Mallikage
Celestine lives in a society which claims people to be morally and ethically perfect. Guild determines the morality of the acts of the people in the society. People who disobey … Continue reading
Leila by Prayaag Akbar; reviewed by Amina Singh
I’d heard about Prayaag Akbars debut novel Leila .. heard it was chilling , heard it was a must read. So I finally got hold of a copy At first … Continue reading
Pharaoh by Wilbur Smith; reviewed by Nimra Savanghan
Pharoah is a thrilling novel under the series “ Ancient Egypt” by Wilbur Smith, a South African novelist. The story begins with the death of Pharoah Tamose, and … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Books!
This April, we at The Good Book Corner, decided to feature interesting bits of conversation; conversations over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, in an elevator or … Continue reading
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton; reviewed by Yusra Aziz-Eliyas
Tiny Pretty Things – Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton Delve in the lives of Beautiful Ballerinas The first of a series of two for teens, the book takes you through … Continue reading
The Lives of Others – Neel Mukherjee; reviewed by Sravasti Ghosh Dastidar
Fascinating insight into the Naxalite Movement Born in the late 60s and early 70s, we heard horrific tales of the brightest youth of our family and friends having died or … Continue reading
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