“You think your pain and your heartbreak
are unprecedented in the history of the world,
but then you read.
It was books that taught me
that the things that tormented me most
were the very things that connected me
with all the people who were alive,
who had ever been alive.”
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City of Djinns: Book Review by Asha Seth
Author: William Dalrymple | Genre: Non-fiction, Travel | Pages: 360 Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers. Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwoman who stays behind after the Raj’s…
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A Tale of Two Medics: Book Review by Asha Seth
Author: Dr. V. Srinivas | Genre: Medical Fiction | Pages: 208 Medicine is a noble profession, but an unscrupulous doctor can turn it into abusiness and create a bad name for the whole medical community.Why would a doctor exploit a patient’s unwavering trust to embark on thisunethical path? Follow two doctors, born in the same…
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Breaking Free: Book Review by Asha Seth
Author: Mohua Maulik | Genre: Short Stories | Pages: 264 | Publisher: Buuks Breaking Free: A Novella & Other Stories is a collection of forty micro-fiction and short stories, portraying different aspects of life crafted from everyday happenings. Breaking Free dives into the depths of a patriarchal society that turns a blind eye to sexism that is all pervasive.…
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5 Gothic Horror Novels Every Book Lover Must Read
Since Halloween is almost over, I thought it is a bit late to do this post now. But then I said to myself – Does it really have to be halloween to read some of the best gothic horror novels? That’s when I decided that I wanted to do this post where I share some…
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4 am
you’re adrift barely breathing you’re sleeping but your ghosts are lurking although draped in slumber in your head you’re wide awake… For 4 am, is the hour to sire fresh dreams to leave behind all that couldn’t be… For 4 am, is a new bend those haunts need to rest the voices better wait they…
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12 Good Reads of 2019
2019 was quite productive, as far as reading is concerned. After many years, I managed reading decent number of books. It was back in 2012, that I had managed reading 105 books but wasn’t totally happy then because most books were mere experiments with new modern-day debut authors and the books turned out to be…
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