Normal People is the second book by 28-year-old author Sally Rooney. Set in Ireland, the book invites you on a journey of two people through adolescence and into early adulthood. Sally tells a story of Marianne and Connell – two deeply damaged people who share an intense relationship that defies the stereotypical norms of the…
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Book To Movie/TV Adaptations – Reading List
Some books are meant to be read and some of them become stories that are meant to be watched. Here are some books that are a must read before the movie or TV adaptation comes out. Scroll down for the list – DEATH ON THE NILE by Agatha Christie – The tranquillity of a cruise…
Book Review 40 – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows what they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.” There is a magical, and mystical feeling surrounding…
Book Review 38 – Ruby by Cynthia Bond
Ruby, a debut novel by Cynthia Bond, is a story of survival, prejudice, lies in the name of religion and a portrayal of racism, sexual violence, and religious intolerance. Set in the late 90s in East Texas, Ruby is a story of a young girl, abandoned by her mother, left for the town’s people to…
Book Review 37 – The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
‘The Woman In Cabin 10’ is a haunting suspense novel by author Ruth Ware. The story follows the protagonist Laura Blacklock also known as Lo, on her journey at sea. The book reminded me a lot like Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ and Lo’s character told me of ‘The Girl On The Train.’…
Book Review 36 – The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
Set in the 1950s, The Catcher In The Rye is J. D. Salinger’s debut novel. It is said Salinger has done a self-portrayal of his character through the novel’s protagonist, Holden Caulfield. The book gained much popularity among the young and became a modern classic of coming of age drama. The story is narrated by…
World War II – The Deadliest Global War In Human History.
World War II, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world’s countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death…
Book Review 34 – The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
‘The Nest’ is the debut novel by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, who before writing books was a copywriter in New York. The story follows the Plumb siblings – Leo, Bea, Jack, and Melody in their everyday struggles to make their financial ends meet and their hope to get the fiscal benefit promised to them. ‘The Nest’…
“We are Indians, firstly and lastly.” – Independence Day Reading List
“I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honour in the comity of great nations.” – Atal Bihari Vajpayee It’s the 73rd Independence Day of India, and as a proud Indian I remember all the great leaders and freedom fighters who fought and made India…
Book Review 32 – We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
” We were warm and shivering, and young and ancient, and alive.” We Were Liars is a debut novel by E.Lockhart set majorly around the Sinclair family and their private island. It is a modern suspense thriller. On the level above, as a reader, the story appears to be simple and straight, narrated by the…
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