Month: July 2013

Love Letters – Book Review

Book: Love Letters Author: Katie Fforde Year: 2009 Here's the thing about reading chick literature, it's not going to coincide with reality in any way. It's also not going to have a sorry ending. And yes, it's going to need some amount of imagination on your part to enjoy it while it lasts. Love Letters... Continue Reading →

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Recipe for Love – Book Review

Book: Recipe For Love Author: Katie Fforde Year: 2012 When she first saw Gideon again she had thought ‘all for love and the world well lost’, only for her it meant the competition rather than the world. There is nothing misleading about the title - yes, it is an escapist, incorrigibly romantic and sublimely beautiful book.... Continue Reading →

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The Cuckoo’s Calling – Review

Book: The Cuckoo's Calling Author: Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym for J. K. Rowling) Year: 2013 I read a very interesting comment by someone on a review of this book on the Internet; it said something to the effect, "We're all disappointed when J. K. Rowling writes something that isn't Harry Potter." I couldn't help but chuckle. Given that... Continue Reading →

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Oliver Twist – Review

Book: Oliver Twist Author: Charles Dickens Year: 1838 "Please, sir, I want some more." Never before has a single sentence been catapulted into the realms of immortality like the above mentioned line. Dickens has been associated with many brilliant lines that underscore his worth as a literary genius, but never before has one been anointed with the kind of... Continue Reading →

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And the Mountains Echoed – Review

Book: And the Mountains Echoed Author: Khaled Hosseini Year: 2013 For most parts, humans require closure. It's comforting to have answers. It's satisfying to see the jigsaw complete. It's healing to see everything's okay in the end. But what about the frayed ends that jut out of the narration and tie in nowhere? What about... Continue Reading →

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