Book – The Woman Who Stood Defiant – Ruttie Jinnah Author – Saad S. Khan with Sara S. Khan Release date – January 2021 Genre – Biography Reading this book has reinforced a particular feeling in me. The feeling is that history is all about what the powers that be or people with vested interests want us to know and remember. Most of the times, it is not true in several respects, but we believe it as we don’t know …
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I read with a passion and have long list of ’ To be read’, ’ and Already read’ books. Books and I go together and I can never imagine being without a book. I keep signing up for book reading challenges and am mostly able to live up to them.
This is a space where I am going to be reviewing books that I have read and may have loved, liked or even hated.
But yes these are going to be strictly my views, ratings and recommendations.
So read on….
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Book- The Last Queen Author- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Release date -2021 Genre- Historical Fiction The unsung heroines of Indian history are how I would like to describe many of the women who though an integral part of who we are, have been forgotten and buried in history pages. And I love the way some of our modern writers like Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Kavita Kane, to name a few, have taken it upon themselves to pull these women out of …
Book – Off the Beaten Track Author – Saeeda Bano Translated by – Shahana Raza Release date – November 2020 Genre – Memoir The book, as the name suggests, is a memoir. It is about the life of a woman who lived in the early to mid-twentieth century India. Originally written in Urdu by the protagonist, Saeeda Bano, who is also the narrator, the book relates the story of her life, the trials and tribulations she had to face during her …
Book – Breaking Through Author – Isher Judge Ahluwalia Release date – 20 August 2020 Genre – Memoir A book that I picked up on the recommendation of the owner of my favourite book store and I am so glad I did that. The book, a crisply told tale of the life of an ambitious and driven woman talks about how courage, determination and consistent hard work can lead a person to success and fame. It reinforces the fact that …
Book – The Radiance of a Thousand Splendid Suns Author – Manreet Sodhi Someshwar Release date- 25 June 2019 Genre – A literary thriller A book which on the surface seems to be about a daughter’s determination to complete her dead father’s unfinished book is much more than that. Yes, Niki, the daughter leaves no stone unturned to fulfil her father’s wish, but the book is more than a description of just that. It draws the reader’s attention to various …
Book – Why People Give: Interpreting Altruism Authors – Ratna Vira, Suahasini Vira Release Date – 1st July 2019 Genre – Social Science Reading has always been one of my passions, but I had always been partial towards fiction. The thought of venturing into the non-fiction genre made me feel that I would be getting into a dull and dry space. So it was always a big no, no for me. But then a few years ago, my perspective started changing …
Book BecomingAuthor Michelle ObamaRelease date 13th November 2018Genre Memoir and Autobiography A book about the Becoming of a woman and her life, her relationships. Though there have been other similar books, to my mind, this stands out for several reasons. The most significant one is that it portrays the rise of a woman from a background that was not privileged. In fact, it was an extremely modest one. And added to that was her struggle as a black woman whether …
Sarah Morgan, an author who I discovered accidentally while browsing through the bookshelves of my favourite bookstore. What caught my eye was the happy and cheerful cover of the book. I pulled it out and felt as though it exuded warmth, love and happiness all at once. That piqued my interest, and I wanted to know what the book was all about. I figured that the book was fiction, but it was something that explored relationships, a topic which more …
Photo Credit: Anaisha Sukh Daniel Silva has been my all-time favorite author of spy fiction. I thoroughly enjoy reading his books, and each time I finish reading one, I am itching to pick up the next one. His books mean lots of action, suspense, thrill and never a dull moment. And the travel to various locations around the world with a bit of history thrown in is like the Icing on the cake. An absolute must for those who enjoy …
A book, a memoir that is straight from the heart. It is a book that reminds you once again that life can never be only black or white. There can be many shades of grey to it and in fact the shades of black and white may just pale in comparison to the ominous grey. It is a grim reminder of the fact that life is a roller coaster ride where the downs can test an individual’s core, his raison …