But on a night like this, of a restless mind and dreams of ghosts, time feels secondary to the true prime mover—memory. Perhaps memory is fundamental, the thing from which time emerges. Barry Sutton, from Recursion (Author: Blake Crouch) I read a science fiction book after ages. There was a time in my growing upContinue reading “Recursion by Blake Crouch – Thoughts”
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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J Maas – Thoughts
Through love, All is possible…. – Crescent City #1, Sarah J Maas This is my first book by author Sarah J Maas and I am floored. It didn’t matter that it was an 800 page behemoth of a book, the longest book Ive read so far. Because the story just flew through. I felt likeContinue reading “House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J Maas – Thoughts”
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston – Thoughts
This book was my GR book club selection to celebrate ‘Pride’ and I absolutely loved it. In the acknowledgements section, the author writes, that she wanted to write a book about ‘hope’, when she came up with this idea in 2016. And although many would feel like this story was too far fetched for aContinue reading “Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston – Thoughts”
The Queen of Jasmine Country by Sharanya Manivannan – Thoughts
Ninth century. In Puduvai, a small town in what we now know as Tamil Nadu, young Kodhai is taught to read and to write by her adoptive father, a garland-weaving poet. As she discovers the power of words, she also realizes that the undying longing for a great love that she has been nursing withinContinue reading “The Queen of Jasmine Country by Sharanya Manivannan – Thoughts”
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed – Thoughts
I would’ve skimmed through this book, had I not been spending all of my free time obsessing over MDZS and The Untamed. But that’s a story for another day 🙂 I’m not a history buff as such, even though I love to live in my own nostalgia, but I can imagine how precious this bookContinue reading “Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed – Thoughts”
Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking – Thoughts
So remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the Universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just giveContinue reading “Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking – Thoughts”
There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon – Thoughts
“Knowing her, is loving her“ There’s Something About Sweetie is the second YA romance novel from the Dimpleverse series. In the first book, ‘When Dimple Met Rishi’, we get to see career minded, level headed, independent Dimple fall in love with traditional, romantic Rishi. In this book, we get to see Rishi’s younger brother fallContinue reading “There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon – Thoughts”
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum – Thoughts
Its books like these that make me thankful to be part of a global book club/book community, since I wouldn’t have even thought of picking up this book, had it not been chosen as the BOTM selection for one of my online book clubs. And I’m glad I read it. This would be around aContinue reading “A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum – Thoughts”
Rules For Being A Girl by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno – Thoughts
I haven’t reads any of Candace Bushnell’s or Katie Cotugno’s books before, but I was a huge fan of the Sex and the City series in HBO at least. Based on just that, I was delighted to be approved by the publishers to read their latest book with YA protagonists – Rules for being aContinue reading “Rules For Being A Girl by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno – Thoughts”
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal – Thoughts
It is a universally acknowledged fact that Jane Austen has changed the lives of many readers and authors and her book adaptations are almost always a treat! 😉 Finally read this Pakistani adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic – Pride and Prejudice and quite enjoyed it! Here is what I loved in this re-telling: 1. AllContinue reading “Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal – Thoughts”
