Monsters walk among us or maybe we all are, in someway or the other. Mary Wallstonecraft, a name so famous for feminism and quoted by me so often, for I have studied political science. Yet, I did not know that she was the mother of similarly placed, if not more, Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley, did…
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Book review:Finding Your Way by Drake Taylor
Finding Your Way: How to Navigate Yourself Back from Depression, Personal Crisis, & Life’s MistakesBy Drake Taylor As the title suggests, this one will guide you to find your own way and decipher your own path towards peace, success and happiness. The author starts by giving his own anecdote and how he emerged through from…
BOOK REVIEW: Chase your life dreams by Alka Dixit
Book under review: Chase your life dreams by Dr. Alka DixitGenre: Self help/motivationalPublisher: Srishti publishers š Thoughts are what either makes or breaks a person and this book beautifully explains the impacts of having negative thoughts in our lives. It prescribes ways and means to convert such mindsets into a positive one, which possesses the…
BOOK REVIEW: The Chennai Killings by Chital Mehta
Book under review: The Chennai Killings by Chital MehtaGenre: Mystery šBlurb:Inspector Vikram Rathi is battling memories of his sisterās brutal murder that has rendered him sleepless nights. But it is the recent murder of a young woman in Chennai that takes Vikram on a journey of buried secrets, complicating his already messed up life. As…
BOOK REVIEW: Queens of crime by Sushant Singh and Kulpreet Yadav
Book under review: Queens of Crime š by Sushant Singh and Kulpreet Yadavā£Genre: Non-fiction ⣠~Can a woman, considered so warm, kind and motherly commit unimaginable heinous crimes? Apparently, she can.~ā£ā£š” This is a collection of well researched 10 short stories depicting the criminal minds possessed by women. Each story has a unique flavour, many…
BOOK REVIEW: Heartquake by K. Vijayakarthikeyan
Genre: Medico-political thrillerā£Publisher: Rupa Publications⣠šIf you enjoy a fast paced thriller having roots in the rampant corruption in India and branching out to medical crime dimensions, then this book is the one for you. ā£ā£šThe story has a strong plot describing the life on an IAS officer Vikram, whose revolutionary interview video with a…
BOOK REVIEWS: I am another you and License to live by Priya Kumar
BOOK UNDER REVIEW: I AM ANOTHER YOU by Priya Kumarā£GENRE: Motivational/ Self help⣠⣠š„We all go through hardships in life and we all possess the power within us to emerge victorious out of it. This is the essence of the book ‘I am another you’ which the author beautifully tries to convey. ā£ ā£š„The…
BOOK REVIEW: Rumi (Translation by Farrukh Dhondy)
Poetry is and will always be my first love ā¤š This beautiful translation of Rumi’s poems by Farukh Dhondy is breathtaking, heartbreaking and hopeful all at the same time. šSome pieces will give you goosebumps and some will take time for you to truly understand the deeper meaning. Do give it a try. šÆ I…
BOOK REVIEW: The other side of her by Hari Kumar K
Book under review: The other side of her by Hari Kumar K Genre: Thriller/horrorā ļø This book is an amalgamation of varied genres of thriller, romance and even satisfies your spooky cravings to quite an extent. The blend is appreciable. ā ļøThe plot is strong and entertaining. The story is about Revati Krishna, a writer facing downturns…
BOOK REVIEW:The Selfish Betrayals by Abhishek Kapoor
BOOK UNDER LENS: The Selfish Betrayals by Abhishek Kapoor SPECIMEN: Crime mystery/thriller ZOOMING IN: One may ask, what is the perfect concoction to make the ultimate crime mystery story? For me, it has to keep me hooked till the end along with plot twists and a climax that I had not anticipated. This debut book…
