A desi/Indian re-telling of one of my favorite fairy tales- Beauty and the Beast, by a soon turning out to be a go-to author for romances with Indian protagonists – Sandhya Menon. It was all that I had expected and more š I’ve only read one other book by Sandhya – When Dimple met Rishi,Continue reading “Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon – Thoughts”
Author Archives: Prachi
The Black Hawks (Articles of Faith #1) by David Wragg – Thoughts
I gave this debut a 3.5 stars, for its debut effort and entertainment factor. This story has a new narration angle, where our protagonist Chel is not hero-like, and is thrown into extremely violent circumstances unexpectedly, where he has to protect his life and the life of one of the crown Princes – Prince Tarfel.Continue reading “The Black Hawks (Articles of Faith #1) by David Wragg – Thoughts”
The Handmaidās Tale by Margaret Atwood – Thoughts
I am a sucker for dystopian fiction, so I knew I would enjoy this book when I did get to read it. Why I hadn’t read it until now, was because of the subject of the book. The fact that I listened to the audiobook version narrated by the lovely Elisabeth Moss, slightly softened theContinue reading “The Handmaidās Tale by Margaret Atwood – Thoughts”
Saris and the City by Rekha Waheed – Thoughts
I skim read this book, once I was half way through and realised I wasnt invested in the story or any of the characters at all. For me, that’s as good as DNF-ing the book. This book was one of the South Asian Reading Challenge backlist BOTM for February and I really wanted to likeContinue reading “Saris and the City by Rekha Waheed – Thoughts”
Howlās Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – Thoughts
No book is really worth reading at the age of ten, which is not equally, and often, far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond – C.S. Lewis Although Iām not fifty yet, Iām learning to appreciate the wise words of C.S Lewis, now that I have discovered and loved theContinue reading “Howlās Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – Thoughts”
Top Ten Tuesdays : 10 Reasons I chose books to be my Valentine šš„°
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created and published every week on a Tuesday where readers can post about their top 10s for the week’s topicš. Top Ten Tuesday (created and hosted by The Broke and Bookish) is now being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This weekās topic is: Love Freebie I havenāt read a lotContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesdays : 10 Reasons I chose books to be my Valentine šš„°”
Bookish Academy Awards 2020
Thank you Sahi @ My World of Books for tagging me on this fun bookish academy awards feature! If you want to check out her nominations, head over here. You might find a lot of repetitions from my last post on my favorite books, because, of course my favorite reads from last year will winContinue reading “Bookish Academy Awards 2020”
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore – Thoughts
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a delightful beginning to the reading month of February – the month known for romance and love š ā¤ I’ve become a cynic when it comes to romance novels or movies in general, and usually avoid picking up anContinue reading “Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore – Thoughts”
Top Ten Tuesday : 5-Star Reads from 2019
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created and published every week on a Tuesday where readers can post about their top 10s for the week’s topicš.Ā Top Ten Tuesday (created and hosted byĀ Ā The Broke and Bookish)Ā is now being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This weekās topic is: Books On My TBR I Predict WillContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday : 5-Star Reads from 2019”
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal – Thoughts
This was my last read of Jan 2020, and I’m glad I ended my reading month with this delightful and relevant book. Also, this would be my second book as part of the South Asian Reading Challenge pick this year, which I replaced for Scavenge the Stars, since I wasn’t able to get my handsContinue reading “Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal – Thoughts”
