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Book review of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl

Fangirl | Book Review | 2013 | Rainbow Rowell

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rainbow Rowell is an American young-adult writer. Her first novel, Attachments, was published in 2011. Rowell has since then authored four books around the theme of romance, including a book series known as The Simon Snow Trilogy. Fiction is Rowell’s forte and her works especially stand out for their quirky characters. Fangirl Read more…

Heads You Win book review on Ameya

Heads You Win | Book Review | 2018 | Jeffrey Archer

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeffrey Howard Archer is a bestselling author in the thriller genre. He is the only writer to have topped all three lists of fiction, non-fiction and short stories to date. His political past has allowed him to bring complexity to his books, giving them an authentic feel. His bestselling series, The Clifton Read more…

The Black Widow book review

The Black Widow | Book Review | 2016 | Daniel Silva

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daniel Silva, born in 1960, is an American author and journalist. He writes thriller and espionage novels. As a journalist, he has worked for United Press International. He has also worked as a producer and executive producer of several of CNN’s TV programs. Silva is credited with creating the character of Gabriel Allon, Read more…

Book review of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

The Last Thing He Told Me | Book Review | 2021 | Laura Dave

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Dave was born and raised in New York City. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received her B.A. in English in 1999. She took her MFA in creative writing at the University of Virginia and received the Tennessee Williams Scholarship and the Henry Hoyns Fellowship thereafter. Dave has Read more…

Ameya book review of The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

The Beekeeper of Aleppo | Book Review | 2019 | Christy Lefteri

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christy Lefteri was born in 1980 in London to Cypriot Refugees. Her parents moved to London in 1974 during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. She has a degree in English and a Master’s in Creative Writing. Having previously worked as an English teacher, Lefteri is presently pursuing her Ph.D. Her books include Read more…

Book review of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Last Queen

The Last Queen | Book Review | 2021 | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American writer. Chitra was born on July 29, 1965 in Kolkata. She has published her works in diverse genres, which include poetry, short stories, magical realism, historical fiction, mythology, young adult and fantasy. Some of her notable books are The Mistress of Spices, The Palace of Illusions, Read more…

A Gentleman in Moscow book review on Ameya

A Gentleman in Moscow | Book Review | 2016 | Amor Towles

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amor Towles is an American author who has written five fiction books on a wide range of subjects besides one essay on transatlantic travel. His books, The Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow, were especially well received by critics and readers alike. His novels have been translated into more than Read more…

Book review of IAS Officer Ravindra Kumar's debut book Many Everests

Many Everests | Book Review | 2017 | Ravindra Kumar

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ravindra Kumar was born in 1981 in Bihar, India. He started his career in the shipping industry. He qualified for the Civil Services Examination in 2011 and joined the administrative services as an IAS officer. In 2013, Kumar became the first IAS officer and seafarer from India to climb the Mount Everest. Read more…

Book review of Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore

Kafka on the Shore | Book Review | 2002 | Haruki Murakami

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author born in Kyoto, Japan. He is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, and translator. His preferred genres include magical realism, surrealism, fiction, realism, post-modernism, picaresque, and Bildungsroman. His notable works are Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore, After Dark, What I Talk Read more…