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My Sister’s Keeper by JODI PICOULT: Beautiful, tragic and thought provoking.
My first book written by Jodi Picoult and I had mixed feelings about it. If Jodi Picoult’s intent was to shudder readers and make them cringe, she has succeeded beyond belief. My Sister’s Keeper is one of the most heart … Continue reading
LOGAN: A Beautiful End!!
This past weekend saw the release of the first R-rated Wolverine movie, Logan, the bloodiest, unhappiest, weariest X-Men movie ever made. This is a violent movie, full of gore and death. Many critics are also saying it’s the best. This … Continue reading
It’s time to TREAT ourselves. Happy Women’s Day!
TringTring! I woke up from the eerily sound of bell comes from main door. It’s 6.30 am and I still need a full hour sleep to complete my beauty sleep quota. But Alas! I have left that luxury of beauty … Continue reading
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: Mawkish at best, Exploitative at worst
The Fault in Our Stars is a book about a young 16 year old girl Hazel GraceLancaster who has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and attends a cancer support group.In the support group, Hazel meets a young boy named Augustus … Continue reading
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Indian author Kiran Desai. Published in 2006, it has won the Man Booker Prize for that year and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award in 2007. Set in the Himalayan mountain … Continue reading
The Marriage Plot, by Jeffery Eugenides
I guess, I had high expectations for this book because 1) It is written by Jeffrey Eugenides; 2) It deals with the idea that a happy ending means someone gets married; and 3) it was a very readable length for … Continue reading
The Husband’s Secret, by Liane Moriarty: Intricate, clever, sad, funny, witty, poignant and intense all in one!
I read this book out of curiosity for its title, publicity and listing on Kindle (It was listed as one of the bestseller books on Kindle) and I’m happy I did. This is an easy three star read. A well-crafted … Continue reading
Karns’s Wife: A Remorseful tale of an unacknowledged hero of Mahabharata, by Kavita Kane
Iterating the greatest classic Mahabharata from Urvi (Karna’s wife) Perspective, this book explores multiple facades of Karna ! A King, a husband, a lover, a friend, a son, a father, a brother, an enemy! Karna was enigmatic, brilliant, an epitome … Continue reading
Mrs. Funnybones: Hilarious, Fabulous and Witty, by Twinkle Khanna
Mrs. Funnybones is basically a good satirical laugh and fun read, about Twinkle’s life as former actress turned entrepreneur, wife of a megastar, daughter of an icon, and a mother to her two naughty and adorable kids. The book is … Continue reading
Gone Girl: Masterful psychological thriller, by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl is an example of mystery, suspense and much more than just a crime novel, it’s a tale full of turn, twist, thrill and uncertainty. Twist after twist after twist. It’s a page-turner layered with vividly crafted the smartest, … Continue reading