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28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir by Poppy Mortimer

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28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir by Poppy Mortimer I picked up the book being attracted by its promise, \’humorous memoir’, and when I went through the book more surprises were waiting for me. The author, who is a self-proclaimed humour addict, not only shares her experiences but also submits the lessons that […]

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Ghachar Ghochar, Vivek Shanbhag

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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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The Autumn of the Patriarch, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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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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Animal Farm, George Orwell

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Book: Animal Farm Author: George Orwell Publication: Penguin India Pages: 104 Price: Click the link Author: George Orwell alias Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) is an illustrious name in the history of English literature. Generally speaking, his creations are unique and oblique with a deep-rooted tone of satire as well as a protest against totalitarianism and

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The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

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Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Publication: Fingerprint Pages: 256 Price: Click the link  Introduction: I\’m not sure if it is a book on art or on character or on an everlasting conflict between human vices and virtues or the pamphlet of the movement art for art\’s sake. The Picture of Dorian

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Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

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Book: Fahrenheit 451 Author: Ray Bradbury Publication: ‎ Harper Voyager; New Ed edition (4 August 2008) Pages: 192 Price: Click the link  Review Rate: 5 Introduction:   Fahrenheit 451 by  Ray Bradbury is a great classic novel for all readers. \”I want you to meet Jonathan Swift, the author of that evil political book, Gulliver\’s Travels!

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Poonachi, The Story of a Goat, Perumal Murugan

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Book:  Poonachi Author: Perumal Murugan Publication: Context Pages: 184 Price: Click the link Review Rate: 5 Introduction: \”How long can an untold story rest in deep slumber within the dormant seed? I am fearful of writing about humans; … Let me write about animals.\” Perumal Murugan is a celebrated name in Tamil Literature. His every

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