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Book review of A. J. Finn's 'The Woman in the Window'

[Book Review] ‘The Woman in the Window’ by A. J. Finn

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daniel Mallory (born 1979) is an American editor and author who writes under the name A. J. Finn. His first novel The Woman in the Window debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Seller List and has been adapted into a feature film. Mallory worked for several years in London at Sphere Read more…

Ameya's book review of 'Stardust' by Neil Gaiman

[Book Review] ‘Stardust’ by Neil Gaiman

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Neil Gaiman is an award-winning English author particularly renowned for his characteristic gothic-fantasy literary inclinations. Some of his acclaimed works include American Gods, Coraline, The Graveyard Book and Neverwhere. Gaiman first entered the limelight with his impressive comic book series The Sandman published by DC comics. The author is regarded as one Read more…

Aashi Dixit's life was transformed after she read Goosebumps

How Aashi got Goosebumps from her school library

Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. Fernando Pessoa I guess it’s true that books and reading take you to a whole new universe, which subsequently helps you escape and avoid reality. I don’t exactly remember what got me into reading in the first place, but I clearly remember that I was in Read more…

Book review of Charlatans by Robin Cook

[Book Review] ‘Charlatans’ by Robin Cook

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robert Brian “Robin” Cook, who is popularly known as Robin Cook, is an American physician who mainly focuses on medical writing in the thriller genre. Born in Queens in New York, Cook’s writing style seems to sweep his readers off their feet as a majority of his books have entered The New Read more…

Plaited: An Ameya Short Story by Ria Mishra

Plaited

The bus lurched over a large pothole and all the passengers braced for impact. Most of them were seasoned travelers and had perfected the art of balancing themselves throughout the tumultuous journey in a public bus. Akif was one of them. Unperturbed, he barely moved as his long legs spread appropriately to steady his angling Read more…

Book review of 'Salvation of a Saint' by Keigo Higashino

Book Review: ‘Salvation of a Saint’ by Keigo Higashino

“Sometimes it’s as important to prove there is no answer to a question as it is to answer it.” Originally written in the Japanese language, Salvation of a Saint was released in 2008 with its English translation being published in 2012. This book is the fourth in the Detective Galileo series by the author Keigo Read more…

Book review of 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury

Book Review: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury

 “Fahrenheit 451 – The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns…” This introductory quote, quite artistically, sets the stage for the story – a dystopian future where possession of books is illegal and hence the books are mercilessly torched, by the firemen themselves with the owners being arrested by the police; a society Read more…