Title: Preeto and Other Stories Author: Rakhshanda Jalil My Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: In a world where more women are joining the work force, where ever more are stepping out from their secluded and cloistered world and can be physically seen in larger numbers, the short story collection Preeto & Other Stories: The Male Gaze in…… Continue reading Preeto and Other Stories – BookReview
White Chrysanthemum – BookReview
Title: White Chrysanthemum Author: Mary Lynn Bracht My Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: In the spirit of Lilac Girls, the heartbreaking history of Korea is brought to life in this deeply moving and redemptive debut that follows two sisters separated by World War II. Korea, 1943. Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. As a…… Continue reading White Chrysanthemum – BookReview
Paramnesia – BookReview
Title: Paramnesia Author: Brian Wilkinson My Rating:3.5/5 Synopsis: Nora Edwards finally had everything she wanted out of life, including the boy of her dreams, Andrew, until one night that dream turned into a nightmare. On their way home from prom, Nora and Andrew are attacked by a supernatural creature called the Revenant that sucks the…… Continue reading Paramnesia – BookReview
The Proposal- BookReview
Title: The Proposal Author: S.E.Lynes My Rating:3/5 Synopsis: The first thing you should know, dear reader, is that I am dead… Teacher Pippa wants a second chance. Recently divorced and unhappy at work, she uproots her life and moves to the countryside, determined to make a fresh start. But Pippa soon realises: your troubles are…… Continue reading The Proposal- BookReview
The Aryabhatta clan – BookReview
Title: The Aryabhatta Clan Author: Sudipto Das My Rating: 4.5/5 Synopsis: The Islamic State has spread its tentacles in India, penetrating stealthily into the academia, media and politics. The mastermind is Shamsur Ali, a physicist from Bangladesh. To destabilize India, he wants to create a sort of apocalypse, which the 21-year-old Kubha must prevent at…… Continue reading The Aryabhatta clan – BookReview
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn HardCastle – BookReview
Title : The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Author: Stuart Turton My Rating: 4.5/5 Synopsis: At a gala party thrown by her parents, Evelyn Hardcastle will be killed–again. She’s been murdered hundreds of times, and each day, Aiden Bishop is too late to save her. Doomed to repeat the same day over and over,…… Continue reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn HardCastle – BookReview
Sold on a Monday – BookReview
Title: Sold on a Monday Author: Kristina McMorris My Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: 2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs, and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible…… Continue reading Sold on a Monday – BookReview
