So many books, so little time…
Today I'm reviewing two books together just because they are the first 2 books in a 3 book series and I feel the second cannot be read without the first. Title: A Golden Age Author: Tahmima Anam Genre: Fiction Set in: Bangladesh Source: Personal Shelf Rating:4.5 out of 5 My thoughts: In 1947, after Independence... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sari Shop Widow Author: Shobhan Bantwal Genre: Fiction Print Length: 352 pages Publisher: Kensington Books (August 24, 2009) Source: Library Rating: 2 out of 5 My Thoughts: I had such high hopes for this book but only a few pages in and I knew I was not going to like it. But I... Continue Reading →
Title: Witness the Night Author: Kishwar Desai Genre: Mystery Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Beautiful Books (15 April 2010) Set in: Jalandhar, India Source: Review Copy Rating: 4.5 out of 5 My Thoughts: How does one avoid the Tyranny of dreams? The footsteps that keep taking you back to a house full of ghosts, where every... Continue Reading →
Title: Chokher Bali Author: Rabindranath Tagore Translated from Bengali by Sreejata Guha Paperback: 287 pages Set in: Kolkata (India) Publisher: Penguin Books (January 1, 2003) Rating: 4 out of 5 My Thoughts: Chokher Bali is a Bengali novel written by Rabindranath Tagore. He needs no introduction to Indian's but those who haven't heard about him,... Continue Reading →
Title: Children of Dust Author: Ali Eteraz Genre: Non-Fiction (memoir) Source: Library Set in: Pakistan, U.S, Kuwait Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: HarperOne; 1st edition (October 13, 2009) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 My Thoughts: I almost feel inadequate reviewing this book because I'm sure I haven't understood everything the author wanted to convey. But I... Continue Reading →
Title: A Face in the Dark and Other Hauntings: Collected Stories of the Supernatural Author: Ruskin Bond 197 pages Publisher: Viking Books (January 2004) Genre: Fiction (short stories) Set in: India My thoughts: Ruskin Bond. How much do I love this author. Not because I have read his work extensively, but because he is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Zero Percentile Author: Neeraj Chhibba Genre: Adult Fiction Source: Author Rating: 3.5 out of 5 My thoughts: Zero Percentile is the story of a guy called Pankaj from Delhi, India. The story begins in 1997 Russia where Pankaj is about to board a flight to India and waiting for one phone call that could... Continue Reading →
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