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Book review of 'And the Mountains Echoed' by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini

[Book Review] ‘And the Mountains Echoed’ by Khaled Hosseini

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His family first moved to Paris, and finally to the US, where he pursued his education. In March 2001, while practicing medicine, Hosseini began writing his first novel, The Kite Runner, which was published by Riverhead Books in 2003. That was the dawn Read more…

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…

Book review of 'Anybody Out There?' by Marian Keyes

[Book Review] ‘Anybody Out There?’ by Marian Keyes

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marian Keyes is a renowned Irish novelist and is also the recipient of an Irish Book Awards. In fact, over 35 million copies of her novels have been sold until 2017. Her most popular novels revolve around the Walsh family. Each book is based on the life of a Walsh sister, while Read more…

Book review of 'Notes from an Exhibition' by Patrick Gale

[Book Review] ‘Notes from an Exhibition’ by Patrick Gale

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Patrick Evelyn Hugh Sadler Gale, better known as Patrick Gale, is the author of several bestselling novels. In fact, his books Notes from an Exhibition, A Place called Winter and Take Nothing With You have been critically acclaimed. He is known for his sophisticated writing style, which keeps the reader engaged throughout Read more…

Book review of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee

[Book Review] ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960. Immediately successful, it won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature. Though Lee had only published this single book, in 2007, she Read more…

Book review of Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief'

[Book Review] ‘The Lightning Thief’ by Rick Riordan

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rick Riordan is an American author whose first catapult to success was brought about by the first book in his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series i.e. The Lightning Thief. Initially a schoolteacher, Riordan first developed the idea of a book about the adventures of young-adult demigods after he conceived of bedtime 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…

[Book Review] ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)’ by George Orwell

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Eric Arthur Blair (June 25, 1903 to January 21, 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and essayist, journalist and critic, whose work is characterized by lucid prose, his critique of social injustice, an opposition to  totalitarianism, and an outspoken support of democratic socialism. As a writer, Read more…

Book review of 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho

[Book Review] ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before completely dedicating his life to literature, he worked as a theater director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, Coelho undertook the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his Read more…