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Category: Reader’s Choice

  • Reader’s Choice JUNE 2024- Fahrenheit 451

    Reader’s Choice JUNE 2024- Fahrenheit 451

    By Zaigam Akhtar What if firearms looked like rectangular slabs of paper, firing ideas instead of bullets? This is the world that Ray Bradbury paints in his seminal dystopian fiction novel — Fahrenheit 451. Of course, that’s a metaphor for Books — the most dangerous thing in this authoritarian world. In this future, books are…

  • Giovanni’s room by James Baldwin- Book Review

    Giovanni’s room by James Baldwin- Book Review

    “Giovanni’s Room” is a 1956 psychological fiction novel set in scarcity-stricken Paris, portraying David’s self-discovery and conflict with his sexuality. His destructive secrecy leads to the demise of cherished elements. The intense affair with Giovanni and the struggles of secondary characters depict themes of honesty, authenticity, and human flaws. The poignant love story captivates and…

  • The Bloody Chamber- By Angela Carter

    The Bloody Chamber- By Angela Carter

    The book cover is certainly an intriguing one. Since the time it was published, it has had many covers, the one I got was the one where on a black background, a woman wearing a red cape is shown and we can see her naked legs. On the back of the cape, the title is…

  • The Blue Umbrella By Ruskin bond

    The Blue Umbrella By Ruskin bond

    When I pick this book for my next read in book club, my intention was clear. An established author, a short book and good reviews. Even people who are new to reading should be able to finish this book and we will all get to know a good story to discuss. What I haven’t been…

  • The Silent Patient

    The Silent Patient By Alex Michaelides Genres- Thriller, Fiction Published- February 5, 2019, by Celadon Books Alicia Berenson is a famous painter whose life revolves around her work and the man she is madly in love with Gabriel Berenson, she lives in a posh area located in London. Her life is coveted by many other…

  • Book of the week

    The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides This isn’t the formal review just while reading this quote speak to me and I couldn’t help the urge to write down my thoughts. How true it is that you can’t claim about your love when you are being deceitful. And not just towards someone else, you could never…