Coelho attended Jesuit schools and was raised by devout Catholic parents. He determined early on that he wanted to be a writer but was discouraged by his parents, who saw no future in that profession in Brazil. Coelho's rebellious adolescence spurred his parents to commit him to a mental asylum three times, starting when... Continue Reading →
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We bring to you this year end delight. The following are the books that Bookhad read. All hyperlinks will take you to their respective reviews on this blog. We'll keep updating these hyperlinks as and when we review the books. We are growing. That's like saying that the Himalayas are gigantic or that Orwell was a... Continue Reading →
"This is the end. Hold your breath and count to ten." Okay, enough with the Adele impersonation. But yes, we've reached the end of the series. Last, but not the least, is our dear bookhad Siddharth, who we fondly call Jay. And Jay it shall be. Reader Bio:Â Jay's name is Siddharth. Yes, it is. He... Continue Reading →
And here we are, at the one-but-last interview of the season. Allowing us to interview her, is one of the admins' elder sister who has been a constant source of inspiration, criticism and the go-to person for all the insight on Literature for our very own Siddiqui. So it makes sense to have her here.... Continue Reading →
It's Christmas Eve. The cheer is in the air. And we, at Bookhad, are having so much fun! (Yes, seriously, the book group is active with lots of incoherent jibber jabber.) So, to continue this series, we have a person who beautifies this world by both, being who he is and as a part of... Continue Reading →
This morning a book club member remarked that we have too many engineers and CAs in the group. "Why not doctors?" she asked. So, when we introduce this next interviewee, we will leave out the 'Engineer' tag and say that he's a talented artist and a Designer who is an Automobile Styler. He sketches, works... Continue Reading →
Book: The Fifth Mountain Author: Paulo Coelho Year: 1996 A lot of Paulo Coelho's literature is centred around folklore and mystical tales. He's the modern-day teller of age-old stories by picking their essence and creating a whole new perfume. I believe that some stories live on for ages and cut across culture, region and boundaries... Continue Reading →
Book: Like The Flowing River Author: Paulo Coelho Year: 2006 We're out of magic. This world, which is at the zenith of scientific advancement, is devoid of magic on the surface. We seem to know everything; how far it is to the moon, how to get there and back, how it makes the seas rise,... Continue Reading →
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