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Lullabies, Lang Leav

Book of Poem: Lullabies Poetess: Lang Leav Publication: ‎ Simon & Schuster (17 September 2013) Pages: 176 Price: Click the link Introduction: Born in 1980, Lang Leav is an international best selling poet of New Zealand. Apart from Lullabies, a unique collection of poems, her other collections are similarly praiseworthy Love and Misadventure (2013), Memories (2015),

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Book Review, Poetry Collection

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Book: A Little Life Author: Hanya Yanagihara Publication: Doubleday Pages: 736 Price: Click the link     Introduction: American novelist, editor, travel writer Hanya Yanagihara\’s A Little Life (2015) is a modern-day classic tale of despair and brooding sadness. Yes…it is also a telltale story of relationships…male relationships…complicated and intricately cordial. Summary of the novel:

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Book Review, Social Issues

Ghachar Ghochar, Vivek Shanbhag

Book Name: Ghachar Ghochar Author: Vivek Shanbhag Publishing House: Harper Perennial Page: 128 Price: Click the link   Introduction: It\’s a wonderful journey to read Vivek Shanbhag\’s debut novel, Ghachar Ghochar (2015). Written in Kannada, this novel is translated into English by Srinath Perur. Set in the busy city of Bangalore, India, Ghachar Ghochor, is

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Book Review, Satire, Social Issues

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom

Book: Tuesdays with Morrie Author: Mitch Albom Publication: Sphere Pages:208 Price: Click the link Introduction: The book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, an American Author, starts with \”The Curriculum\” and follows with \”The Syllabus\”, \”The Students\”, \” The Orientation\”, \”The Classroom\”,\” Taking Attendance\”. The book weaves the bonding between a student and a teacher

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Book Review, Classic Novels, Motivational Books

The Bet by Anton Chekhov

  The Bet Author Introduction: Anton Chekhov, (1860-1904) was a Russian playwright as well as a short story writer. In his writing style, he is always unique and distinct with profound competency in dealing with human behaviour and psychology as well as nature…vast panoramic, wonderful Russian landscape. Writing Style: There is no complex plot with

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Book Review, Classic Novels, Short Story Collection

The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, Sun-Mi Hwang

Book: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Author: Sun-Mi Hwang Pages: 144 Publication – Penguin USA Price: Click the link  Introduction: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel by Sun-Mi Hwang, an eminent writer of South Korea. The book written in a fairy tale style is an adroit paean of freedom,

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Book Review, Classic Novels, Social Issues

The Autumn of the Patriarch, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Book: The Autumn of the Patriarch Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Publication: Jonathan Cape Ltd Pages:229 Price: Click the Link Author: Gabo alias Gabriel Garcia Marquez ( 1927-2014), one of the most significant authors of the 20th c. was a Colombian novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and a versatile genius. He won the 1982 Novel Prize

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Book Review, Classic Novels, Satire

Falling in Love, Ruskin Bond

Book:  Falling in Love Again, ( Stories of Love and Romance) Author: Ruskin Bond Publication: Rupa publication India 2013 Pages: 197 Price: Click the link  \”Falling in Love Again\” is a perfect love story collection by our most adorable and honourable author Ruskin Bond. I grab the book. First of all, he is Ruskin Bond,

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Book Review, Love Story, Short Story Collection