Rebecca is one of the much talked about English classics. It has been recommended to me time and again. After reading a few pages of a vintage Pan Mac edition, I switched over to the audible book. Listening to it in a way helped me to finish the book which I doubt I would have done otherwise. Follow Cover I began reading a vintage paperback and then quickly switched over to audible edition as my... continue reading→
I read this book as a part of #discoveringindiareadathon. The book is set in Delhi. It’s a historical fiction set in 13th century written in second half of 19th century. I didn’t leave much about the book neither did I enjoy the writing. I quit the book when I was left with only 60 pages to finish. Follow The book begins with the story of a girl who is married into a working class regular... continue reading→
Partition has been a painful period in the history of India. As a nation, we lost more than we gained that could be routed back to the year when it all happened. My thirst for literature on the partition of India is never quenching as I come across books after books narrating the time. This book is different from all the others I have read before for a simple reason that this one celebrates the... continue reading→
Rabindranath Tagore is probably the most celebrated Indian author of all times. I have read a couple of essays and short stories by the author but never a full length novel, before Chokher Bali, that is. In Chokher Bali I found everything the author is respected for and feel that the translation has done complete justice to his work. This books forms a part of my extended #DiscoveringIndiaReadathon. This book is both modern in its... continue reading→
History is coming out to be my favorite genre and it keeps going better book by book. I am starting to get over the colonial history and slowing going back to the Mughal Empire. I started with The Mulberry Courtesan which turned out to be a disappointment but here I am, talking about the first book that did justice to the Mughal Empire. Ira Mukhoty writes history focusing on the women characters. These characters are... continue reading→
I have been completely off the hook when it comes to crime thrillers. There was a time when I read Sidney sheldon back to back but that seems like ages now. So when Gazala recommended me to read a thriller to get over the reading slump I picked up my copy of ‘The Girl on the Train’ which I picked up from a second hand book store. I liked the book, honestly. And maybe I... continue reading→
I began my journey of reading history with Tudors. ‘The Tudor Wife’ by Emily Purdy is where I began. From then on, my fascination with Tudor historical fiction only grew, for better or for worse. I seem to get back on the wagon and I just realised why I quit reading the genre in the first place. Unfortunately, I have a collection of all possible Tudor historical fiction. Follow Cover page I absolutely loved the... continue reading→
I went to Kashmir last year and fell in love with it! Who wouldn’t. I did my preparation though. I read as many books on Kashmir as I could manage. But I was still spellbound when I visited it. This book has come around approximately a year after my trip and it has put a lot of things in perspective. There is a lot of background to what I already knew and some new revelations... continue reading→
I did not want to DNF it all it! In fact I was excited to read A historical fiction from the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar. I tried really hard to like the book but I could not make it beyond 79 pages. The book begins with 19 years old Laale stuck in Hindu Kush with her rapist whom she just had killed. The first chapter establishes her present condition and second goes back to... continue reading→
It is funny now that I go back to my first encounter with the Book. I had just finished my internship in Auroville. I was exhilarated with the experience and I wanted to read more about architecture. While I was looking for books to read on architecture I came across ‘The Palace Of Illusions’. I was completely in awe with the cover until I realised this wasn’t anything on building science but a retelling Of... continue reading→
