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 →
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 →
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 →
Name: The Sniper Author: Liam O'Flaherty Year: 1923 This is going to be rather short post, not unlike the short story that we're reviewing here. The Sniper is another one of those stories that I did in my Grade 10 for my final examination, and it was a pleasant surprise when a friend spoke about it. It gave... Continue Reading →
Book: Down and Out in Paris and London Author:Â Erich Arthur Blair (George Orwell) Year: 1933 After reading Animal Farm and 1984, which were simply brilliant books, this one was like re-learning the normal day to day affair of our "mundane" lives. Of course, it wasn't exactly "normal day to day" this book, but when I... Continue Reading →
Book: Poison Study Author: Maria V. Snyder Year: 2005 The first part of the Study Series leaves the reader with a good feeling inside which lasts for about a night or so. It is a good story. That is it. It's set in the fictional land of Ixia in some distant past where kings and military generals... Continue Reading →
Book: The Circle of Reason Author: Amitav Ghosh Year: 1986 Amitav Ghosh’s debut novel begins in a small village called Lalpukur in the Bengal region. It begins from here and travels around half the globe, to Africa, to meet its end. The lead characters in this fable are Balaram, Nachiketa Bose, Bhudeb Roy, Zindi and... Continue Reading →
Although this post comes a little late in the day, it has much to offer. In March, we at Bookhad decided to read short stories instead of a full fledged novel. Summer was upon us and we did some great reading. Some of it was famous, some we stumbled upon, and some quietly crept upon us... Continue Reading →
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