"Later he suspected something else. That they were ashamed, and that they did not yet know that shame, for the displaced, was a common feeling, and that there was, therefore, no particular shame in being ashamed." - Mohsin Hamid, Exit West 'Exit West' for me was a book which I had high expectations from but … Continue reading Exit West By Mohsin Hamid- A Review!
Here's the thing! I have been mislabeled and misunderstood by a lot around me and I am sure some of you will be saying, I relate! You can call this a confession, or a few experiences clubbed or maybe just something coming straight from the heart and the pen of someone who does not identify … Continue reading Confessions Of An Old Soul
Chai always gives a feeling of coming home. The warmth and the taste reminding us to slow down and helping us to look at the magic that this world around us really is. My earliest memories of Chai and its association with home goes back to my childhood days when I used to be at … Continue reading Chai And The Shadow Lines
It had been a long time since I read a mystery thriller so when the opportunity to read and review this one came I couldn't say no and I am glad that I took it up! Coming to the review, 'Victims For Sale' had elements I liked and others which I did not. To begin … Continue reading Victims For Sale: A Review
In this blog I talk about how and why reading multiple books at a time helps.
Genre: Historical Fiction"Like an art lover running out of a burning museum, she would grab whatever she could- a look, a whisper, a moan- to salvage from perishing, to preserve. But time is the most unforgiving of fires and she couldn't in the end save it all." - Khalid Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid SunsThis quote holds … Continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini- A Review!
Genre: Historical Fiction"For you a thousand times over." - Khalid Hosseini, The Kite RunnerEvery time I see someone captioning their picture with this, the book lover in me, or rather the Khaled Hosseini lover in me almost screams; Do you even frikkin' know what you are referring to. Man! This statement and how its placed in the novel and what … Continue reading The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini- A Review!
Genre: Historical FictionNot starting with a quote today for this book is beyond me. I had to study it as a part of a paper, 'Contemporary South Asian Fiction' at the university and I won't lie but I could not make through it without crying. Not kidding, I was depressed for days. Every text in this paper … Continue reading Anil’s Ghost By Michael Ondjaate- A Review!
Thanks for joining me! To put it simply, I love books. I believe the written word truly holds power the way we look at things and that's why I'm here. I hope you will enjoy the journey as much as I do! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂 This is a picture I took in 2019 … Continue reading The Journey Begins
rivetingreaderjapneet.home.blog 