The Travelling Cat Chronicles Book Review: A Journey That Stays With You Cats have a way of making themselves indispensable without appearing to try. They claim the most comfortable corner of the sofa, demand food at inconvenient hours, and behave as though sharing a home with us is a favor they’re doing us. Then, somewhere Read more…
Dhruvadevi Book: When Loyalty Puts a Queen’s Future at Risk Standing by your spouse sounds simple enough. But what happens when that loyalty threatens your dignity and the future of an empire? Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra’s Dhruvadevi: The Queen Who Made Chandragupta places a queen in precisely that position. Set in India around 377 CE, the Read more…
The Chola Tigers Book Review: An Absorbing Adventure with Some Missed Opportunities Someshwar is a wealthy merchant. In the opening of The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath, however, his money cannot buy the one thing he asks for: the survival of the temple. His family has already been killed. Then the Shiva Linga is shattered, Read more…
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Review: What Her Letters Leave Unsaid Sybil Van Antwerp can tell an author exactly what she thinks of a book. She can send a brisk note to a friend and offer advice to a boy who needs someone to listen. Ask her what is happening to her eyesight, though, and Read more…
Some People by Parini Shroff: When Family Becomes Complicated Some relationships begin with affection. Others begin because two people happen to love the same person. Some People by Parini Shroff explores the second kind through Malti Patel and Nathan Whitlock, a mother-in-law and son-in-law who would happily avoid one another if circumstances allowed it. Malti Read more…
How to Spend Money Wisely: What Morgan Housel Wants You to Rethink Most of us think we know how to spend money wisely—until we look at our monthly expenses and wonder where it all went. We stash cash for some distant goal, but hesitate to spend on things that could make life better right now. Read more…
When Opposites Collide: Outlier by Susie Tate The world of romance novels is full of stories about unlikely pairings, but every now and then, one comes along that feels both deliciously trope-driven and emotionally grounded. Outlier by Susie Tate is that book — a romantic comedy that wraps you in laughter, tension, and just enough Read more…
Not Quite Dead Yet Book: A Mystery That Starts with the End What would you do if you knew you had just seven days left to live—and someone wanted you dead? That’s the chilling question haunting Jet Mason in Holly Jackson’s new book, Not Quite Dead Yet. A character-driven thriller that’s equal parts emotional and Read more…
Best Books for Beginners 2025: Genre-Wise Recommendations to Kickstart Your Reading Habit Having a cup of coffee in your hand while you finally decide to open that book you’ve been meaning to read for so many days. When your fingers trace the words on the pages, the world around you seems to fade. The story Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Erin Morgenstern was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, on July 8, 1978. She attended Smith College, where she studied theater and studio art, graduating in 2000. Morgenstern’s passion for storytelling stands out in her writing. Morgenstern’s debut novel, The Night Circus (2011), became an instant bestseller. The book went on to be translated Read more…
