Genre: Fiction Pages: 397 The Plot: A Hydel Power project in the remote Himalayas brings people from all over the world and all walks of life together. The snow-capped peaks of the mighty mountain Dhauladhar stand as a silent witness as the people make their way towards it with dreams that seem common and aspirations…
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#BookReview: When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi
Genre: Memoir Pages: 256 Available in: Hardback. Paperback. E-book format The Plot: A young and brilliant Neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, on the threshold of a new life and career finds out he has Stage 4 Lung Cancer. A news which comes as a rude shock to him and his family. He decides to fight the disease…
#BookReview : Eleanor Oliphant is completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Genre: Fiction Pages: 336 Available in: Hardback. Paperback and Ebook format. The Plot: Eleanor Oliphant is a creature of habit. She has fixed work hours and timings. Travels the same route to and from work using an economical monthly bus pass. Her eating schedules as well as the menu never change. She drinks her…
#BookReview: Carthick’s Unfairy Tales by T F Carthick
Genre: Short Stories. Fiction. Fantasy Pages: 134 Available in Paperback and E-book format The Plot: Ever wondered what happened to the horses who drove Cinderella’s pumpkin turned carriage to the Ball that changed her fortunes and life? Or thought about what may have gone on inside Rumpelstiltskin’s mind as he went about doing what he…
Book Review: Without You by Preethi Venugopala
Pages: 200 Genre: Fiction. Romance. Chicklit. Available in: Paperback and E-Book format. The Plot: Ananya is a final year Engineering student vacationing in her Grandmother’s house in the picturesque village called Sreepuram. This is where she finally sets her eyes on Dr Arjun whom she has heard praises galore from her Grandmother. Not surprisingly, it…
Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Genre: Fiction Pages: 353 Available in: Paperback and E-book format The Plot: Meet Ove, a widower who is a stickler for rules and regulations, with the characteristics of a bear with a sore head. Ove believes in pointing out what is wrong, rarely acknowledging what is right and likes to keep away from people…
#BookReview: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Genre: Fiction Paperback: 320 Pages The Plot: August Pullman is a 10 year old boy. He loves his dog, likes ice-cream and riding his bike. He has an Xbox and loves everything to do with Star Wars. August is not a regular 10 year old boy by any stretch of imagination though. August is born…
Book Review: People Called Shillong – 50 stories from the Khasi Hills…
People Called Shillong: 50 Stories from the Khasi Hills Curated by : Nisha Nair-Gupta Conceptualised by : The People Place Project Initiated by: Nishigandha Kerure The North-East arm of India has always been the most overlooked part on the map of our country. There are people so ignorant about this state that some of them…
Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree by Rajan Sankaran #BookReview
Pages: 232 Genre: Non-fiction. Autobiography. The Plot: Intriguing book title, isn’t it? So, are the 3 components mentioned in the title related, or unrelated? This is the thought that made me want to read this book. Author Rajan Sankaran is a Mumbai-based homeopathic practitioner, researcher and author. His first memories are those of a…
Book Review: Fragments: A Collection of Short Stories by Janaki Nagaraj
A book of short stories is like a box of treats, a different flavour surprising you each time. Which is why short stories are my favourite reads. The Plot: I was first attracted to Janaki Nagaraj’s book Fragments because of the gorgeous cover. It is stunning and intriguing and gave me a hint that the…