Book Review of Jelly Beans in my Jar by Archi Patel
I love reading poems, and it was refreshing to read this collection. Book Review of Jelly Beans in my Jar by Archi Patel
Butterfly Effect and Other Short Stories | Prachi Saxena | Book review
Butterfly Effect and Other Short Stories by Prachi Saxena is a beautiful collection of 7 short stories that spoke to me quite literally. Book review of Butterfly Effect and Other Short Stories by Prachi Saxena
Book review of The King of Warsaw by Szczepan Twardoch
A tragic yet a glorious story of a Jewish boxer and a law enforcer for a powerful crime lord, Jakub Szapiro. Book review of The King of Warsaw by Szczepan Twardoch
Book review of Chats With God In Underwear by Eduardo Chapunoff
But then comes books such as ‘Chats With God In Underwear by Eduardo Chapunoff, which grabs your attention and won’t let your mind rest until unless you have read the novel in its entirety.
Book review of The Truth About Magic by Atticus
Those words, they had power to devour me whole. Book review of The Truth about Magic by Atticus
Book review of City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Book review of City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert What do I say about this book? About the author Elizabeth Gilbert? I am just going to say one thing: I have become hopelessly enamored with the book City of Girls and Elizabeth’s writing style. I recall my friend Apoorv speaking unremittingly about how Eat Pray and Love is a delightfully written book and how it resonated with him; after reading City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, I do now know what he is was talking about. There is a certain smell of the term “beach read,” about this book. The story has an ephemeral quality that slowly soaks you in and devours you on its own pace. I was longing to be on the sand, with music of gentles waves in the background, with no thoughts whatsoever in my mind. In City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, the 89 yrs old protagonist Vivian Morris, recounts her life in a letter to the daughter of her only love, Angela. Along with her, Vivi will take us on an enchanting ride to the glamorous world of 1940s New York, where we our swept off our feet in the glittering night life and musical comedies in a crumbling theater called Lily’s Playhouse. When I started reading the book City of Girls, I felt that something was missing throughout. Although, I did enjoy Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing, and the overall story, yet the feeling didn’t go. Then I decided to share my feelings with my friend Siddhi about this book. She told me that the soul of the book was there, right there in the very words you have read, and I did not see it, because I did the mistake of judging the character of Vivian Morris, with the moral code of ‘What is right and what is wrong’. Hence, I decided to re-read the book, but this time without any judgment clouding my mind. And I revisited this book again, and doing so realized that this was a tale of embracing the imperfect you, and standing for it, no matter what. Vivian, who was as imperfect as one can be, yet was comfortable in herself, and happy and always stood for herself. Gilbert knows how to weave a story with humor and tragedy sewn onto a whimsical set of people. I loved, how I slowly transitioned with Vivi to aging timelines and grew old to be a defined woman. Furthermore, Gilbert, ever so passionately and sensibly gives an element of the war and what it does to people. Kudos to Elizabeth Gilbert. Now you would ask that why should you read City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert? And I say, it is worth your time and money. A perfect read to remind that we all are not perfect, but what we are are good enough for us. This book City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert is perfect read for all you beautiful women out there You can order your copy of eBook from the Amazon affiliate link given below:
Book review of An Escape – of the Chest, Heart and Soul
All said and done, Supriya’s first attempt has not been a heart(s)breaker. The effort to relay a not so original story in an original voice shall, however, not go unnoticed.
99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai
99 Nights in Logar There are some stories that stay with you forever. Stories that have the power to move mountains inside of humans and work wonders. One such story ‘99 Nights of Logar’, had me going back to my days spent with my cousins in my Grandma’s house. Oh, what days they were! I was overcome with emotions unnamed, and hidden deep inside my heart’s many spaces. This book paved way for them – my emotions – to run amok in the very core of my being, jolting me awake to the tidbits of my deeply buried memories. Memories of me vacationing the two months of summer every year in my maternal home. Those 60 days were nothing short of an adventure to us cousins. This book reminded me of the many tales we told sitting under the open sky at night – Even the stars, I felt listened to us in rapt fascination – though not all tales got their ending. No. Some were left halfway through, for the new ones came tumbling out of the mouths of my folks. Ahhh! Now I can only sigh in the ache of those beautiful days long gone by. Now you see, how a good story affects us, unbeknownst, creeping into our soul. Jamil Jan Kochai’s ‘99 Nights in Logar‘ is a well-crafted tale of a 12-year-old Marwand and his adventures with his cousins in a little village of Afghanistan. But this book is more than Marwand’s story. This is also a story of Afghanistan’s past. Some beautiful and some dark. Kochai with his art of storytelling takes us on a journey to a culture that is as different as ours. He very skillfully uses various shades of characters and blends them smoothly with a narrative that is poignant and compelling and bewitching as my Grandma’s stories were. This coming-of-age story is going to take you on a trip to the memory lane. Because memory is what it is made of. For me, it’s a 4 out of 5 stars read. . . . . . Do suggest some stories in the comments below that you think are a must… a must-read. Also, we’re sure that if you love this review, then you’re also going to love: ____ Happy Reading 🙂
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Starless Sea Publication: Penguin India Page Count: 512 Review: Fantasy Fiction Some books, as they say, are not meant for the faint-hearted. They are meant for the readers, who don’t mind diving into the very depths of the dark Starless sea. Reading Erin’s yet another masterpiece ‘The Starless Sea’ was an experience magnificent, and which, in my opinion, could not be defined, however much I try. It was a dream come true for an insatiable reader like me. A fantasy, which was nothing short of a pilgrimage to me. It was a voyage, I and THE SON OF THE FORTUNE-TELLER took to the honey-shored island of Owl King’s kingdom. You ask us, how did it start? The Journey? And I say, it started with turning of the pages, BUT for THE SON OF THE FORTUNE-TELLER, it started with just a turn of the doorknob. Isn’t it amazing to see, how each reader has a different perspective, and a different story to tell of the same journey? So let’s focus on me, as it’s my story to tell, but we can’t forget the other person too. As it is him ‘THE SON OF THE FORTUNE-TELLER’, who with just a turn of the doorknob, change the direction of the path and threw us into the world, where fate was helpless and bound to the time. Where Time – waiting in an endless limbo for his fate to return back – was the keeper to the place, where stories were kept. And what a remarkable place it was… You could find stories everywhere. On every turn, you will find them Scattered, or stacked neatly on the shelves. And there were stories, one could pop them into their mouth and suck on them for hours at an end like candies. Stories within stories, of love lost in time and left halfway, untold, and in search of endings. However transient the journey to the land of the ‘The Starless Sea’ was, it took its own time to find the ends of the end, meandering in its own pace. It was beautiful. Filled with flawless and sweet as honey narratives and imbued with words that were calm and poetic to my exhausted mind. I fell in love with it. An adventure that I wouldn’t hesitate to take one more time. Maybe soon, or whenever I feel the time is right. It is a 5 star read . . . . . Let us know what you think about The Starless Sea in the comments! No spoilers on this page, please! Love reading Fantasy Fiction? Then, do let us know your favorite fantasy fiction reads in the comments below. Also, don’t forget to read this: The Conspiracy Unknown
