I remember picking up Things Fall Apart for its title. I knew I was going to read about the eventual collapse of someone’s world. What I didn’t imagine was that it would be of a man from land, language, culture so distinctively different from the …
The Remains of the Day Book Review-Kazuo Ishiguro Explores Dignity as a Principle
The Remains of the Day book review tries to understand the meaning of a life invested heavily in principles. Kazuo Ishiguro through this simple, eloquently told, well-crafted novel extends insights into the heart of the principle of dignity while ascertaining its worth. The Remains of …
What Makes The Metamorphosis by Kafka Popular
To review The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is to peep into a dark world where human subconsciousness manifests itself as a being. In The Metamorphosis, that being is an ugly vermin. Through a bizarre-dreamlike, heartbreaking story of Gregor Samsa, Kafka conjures the real horrors of …
Review-Letters To A Young Contrarian
I came across Hitchens through strings of YouTube and was awestruck by his confrontational style which often overtook the radical premises he built his debates around. It was his influence that further compelled me to write a book review for Letters to A Young Contrarian …
The Curious Case of Jaipur Book Lovers
I am an average woman in her mid-thirties. I go by the usual business of life interacting with family, friends, and work. With a little luck by my side and quite an effort, I have managed to afford a decent living, a happy home, and …
The Subtle Art of Reading Books
On one fine day between Things Fall Apart and The Selfish Gene as I was cleaning my cabinet, I stumbled upon a post nestling in my mind. It flashed like a revelation like a light beam from a distant tower, silent but dramatic. And before …
How to make the most out of Jaipur Literature Festival
All the best things in life are free: love, creativity, Inspiration, and apparently, Jaipur Literature Festival too. It is exciting, vibrant, and full of flavors. For the last couple of years, I have become a regular at JLF. Every year, I look forward to it …
Review The Burning Forest by Nandini Sundar
Being a controversial human rights issue, there are hardly well-researched and committed works that provide a 360-degree view of the conflict zone. Reading it was enlightening but writing book review The Burning Forest by Nandini Sundar proved to be even more thought-provoking