Name: The God of Small Things Author: Arundhati Roy Year: 1997 Bookhad Rating: 8/10 That Big God howled like a hot wind, and demanded obeisance. Then Small God (cosy and contained, private and limited) came away cauterized, laughing numbly at his own temerity. Inured by the confirmation of his own inconsequence, he became resilient... Continue Reading →
Name: The Unwanted Shadow Author: Bhaskaryya Deka Year: 2014 Bookhad Rating: 4/10 The Unwanted Shadow is the story of Mohan and how he takes control of the reins of his life. It is a story told many times; about a town folk leaving his old life behind and settling in a big city; about him severing... Continue Reading →
Name: The Architect's Apprentice Author: Elif Safak Year: 2014 Bookhad Rating: ❤❤ As I entered Istanbul, my guide pointed out the borders of erstwhile Constantinople. Further into the city, he pointed out the aqueducts. And as a part of the full-fledged city tour, I saw all the other monuments and a few mosques that rose high on the... Continue Reading →
Name: Narcopolis Author: Jeet Thayil Year: 2012 Bookhad Rating: ❤❤❤❤ I found Bombay and opium, the drug and the city, the city of opium and the drug Bombay. Narcopolis begins with a prologue of great size. A seven page sentence which, under normal circumstances would irk the reader, but the sentence, all seven pages... Continue Reading →
Firstly, read the following with care. I have tried not giving out spoilers but to talk about the language and the characters do give out a whiff. So, there is the disclaimer and, now, proceed if you must. Or, you can skip my addendum and jump directly to the quotes. Edith Wharton is said to... Continue Reading →
Book: The Age of Innocence Author: Edith Wharton Year: 1920 Bookhad Rating: ❤❤❤❤ Society is what makes the rules and it has the capacity to bring to life and to kill the players who don’t adhere to it. Duty versus Love. It’s an interesting stipulation that can be regarded either strictly in academic terms or in real terms. Academic... Continue Reading →
Book: Nikki Heat Series (Book 1 to Book 6) Author: Richard Castle Year: Between 2009 and 2014 Bookhad Rating: ❤❤❤ A friend of mine suggested the Nikki Heat series because of two reasons. One, I liked the series when I watched a few episodes on TV. Two, she thinks that lately we have been reviewing a lot of books... Continue Reading →
I’m a fan of re reading and I think I have mentioned that more than once right here. There are many reasons which compel me to read a book that I've already perused and, usually, it is the want of getting closer to the story or the character of the book. This January I chose... Continue Reading →
Book: Em and the Big Hoom Author: Jerry Pinto Year: 2012 Bookhad Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤ The Big Hoom will sit by her bed and she will hold his forearms as he reads the paper. From time to time, she will say, ‘Mambo?’ And he will put down the paper and look at her. ‘Nothing’, she will say. And he will... Continue Reading →
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