BOOKS AMEYA

Book review of Crossing the Line, by Katie McGarry

Crossing the Line | Katie McGarry | 2013 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katie McGarry is a well-known American author. She has authored several award-winning serial novellas such as Pushing the Limits and Crossing the Line, among others. Even though Katie majored in political science, she likes to introduce herself as a full-time writer and mom. In her own words, she is a lover of Read more…

Book review of The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta, by Kushanava Choudhury

The Epic City | Kushanava Choudhury | 2017 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta is the first book of Kushanava Choudhury. Born to scientist parents, who juggled between India and the USA, Kushanava grew up in Calcutta and New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University, and went on to work as a reporter for The Statesman Read more…

Pushing the Limits: The YA novel about the story of Echo and Noah, by Katie McGarry

Pushing the Limits | Katie McGarry | 2012 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katie McGarry is a well-known American author. She has authored several award-winning serial novellas such as Pushing the Limits and Crossing the Line, among others. Even though Katie majored in political science, she likes to introduce herself as a full-time writer and mom. In her own words, she is a lover of Read more…

Book review of Crazy Times with Uncle Ken, by Ruskin Bond

Crazy Times with Uncle Ken | Ruskin Bond | 2011 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli in 1934. He grew up in different parts of India, namely Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi, and Shimla. Bond wrote his first book, The Room on the Roof, at the age of seventeen. The book got him the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. He has Read more…

Book review of This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, by Adam Kay

This is Going to Hurt | Adam Richard Kay | 2017 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adam Richard Kay is a British comedy author, former doctor, and comedian. He belonged to a family of doctors – his father, cousins, siblings were all medics. Hence studying medicine was an obvious choice for him. Kay’s first novel, titled This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was Read more…

The Ride of a Lifetime is a novel by Robert Iger describing his time as the CEO of Disney in the company's most turbulent times

The Ride of a Lifetime | Robert Iger | 2019 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robert Allen Iger, popularly known as Bob Iger is the Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company. Previously, he served as the CEO of Disney from 2005 to 2020. He recently stepped down from his position as the company CEO. Before working for Disney, Iger had served as the President of ABC Read more…

Book review of When I'm Gone, by Emily Bleeker

When I’m Gone | Emily Bleeker | 2016 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emily Bleeker is a former educator who discovered her passion for writing after introducing a writer’s workshop to her students. She is the bestselling author of five novels. Combined, her books have reached over a million readers. She is a two-time Whitney Award finalist, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and was recently Read more…

Book review of The Secret History, by Donna Tartt

The Secret History | Donna Tartt | 1992 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna Tartt is an award-winning author from the United States of America. Her 2013 novel, The Goldfinch, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and has been adapted into a Hollywood film. The Secret History was her first novel. It is an inverted detective story set in New England. It explores the lives Read more…

Book review of a In a Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth Ware

In a Dark, Dark Wood | Ruth Ware | 2015 | Book Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ruth Ware grew up in Sussex, on the south coast of England. After graduating from Manchester University she moved to Paris, before settling in North London. Ware has worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer. She is married and has two Read more…

[Book Review] ‘Started Early, Took My Dog’ by Kate Atkinson

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kate Atkinson won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. Her four bestselling novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie were adapted for the BBC television series Case Histories, starring Jason Isaacs. Her 2013 novel Life After Life won the South Bank Sky Read more…