Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyasaki, was first published in 1997. And immediately climbed the bestsellers chart. And even after 20 years, it remains popular! Though, if you search the net for reviews or share the idea of reading it, people’s response varies a lot. Some would downright […]
Krishna’s Secret is the first book by Devdutt Pattanaik that I have read and I am totally disappointed. For the record, it may not be considered a book though, as it is only one chapter extracted from Devdutt Pattanaik’s book 7 Secrets of Vishnu! I knew this fact while downloading […]
Just finished reading Undelivered Letters, a novella by J. Alchem. The story begins with Sara and Aron, shifting their house. They have lived in the same place for a long time and as they pack up, feel nostalgic on discovering things they haven’t used in years but are closely associated […]
Just finished reading Pike Place, debut novel by Marilyn Howard Tschudi. When I downloaded it as an ebook courtesy Amazon I scarcely thought that a debutant could write such a strong book, especially as it centered around a kid acting as sleuth. However as I continued, the story became larger […]
It is impossible to satiate curiosity of Human mind. Often we wish to unveil what is hidden irrespective of the consequences our irresponsible pricking may yield. Though we try to ignore the faint cry of our soul in favour of noisy outdoors but at times it becomes so dominant that […]
A few days ago, I read Yellow Crocus, my first ever tryst with a story based on slavery in America. And the very first novel on this sensitive topic had made me curious enough to dig out classics on Slave-hood. And as I searched Amazon for some good books on […]
Yellow Crocus, the debut novel by Laila Ibrahim was a total revelation to me. I had never before read a novel based on slavery in America and as I read the present novel set in the early 19th Century, strange customs and brazen brutality of slaveholders jolted me. Though, thankfully […]
“Murder knows no traditions. It ignores sentiments. It takes no holidays.” The ominous opening lines of my latest read Midnight in Death by J. D. Robb aka Nora Roberts sent a shiver down my spine. After hobnobbing with witty Gauri and impressive Holmes, I thought a pure murder mystery would […]
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