Although the story of ‘Love, Swipe, Blackmail’ was kind of basic, I found myself intrigued by the dynamic of friendship and a love story. Falling in love over the internet isn’t such a surprise anymore.
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Book Review: Arya Dharma : The Noble Dharma by Bollachettira Dhyan Appachu
This book, ‘Arya Dharma’, is a work of very high quality and very deep research for which the author learned nearly all the ancient Indian cultures and all of its ancient literature. The work is polymathic in it’s outlook and…
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Book Review: Origin by Dan Brown (Robert Langdon Series #5)
At the heart of Origin by Dan Brown there are two questions: Where do we come from ? Where are we going? Both equally fascinating but also very much controversial. I’m someone who loves controversial topics. Critical thinking. Stepping outside…
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Book Review: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Wife Between Us is an angst driven, clever, gripping, suspenseful and not your typical domestic psychological thriller novel that was an absolutely thrilling and exciting read. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have done such a fantastic job here in…
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Book Review: The Whisper Man by Alex North
Told from the Point of Views of Tom, Jake, DI Amanda Beck, and DI Pete Willis, The Whisper Man by Alex North is a deftly crafted and compelling thriller, where the author has grasped the importance of pace, combined with…
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Book Review: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Gripping psychological thriller about the disappearance of 15-year-old Ellie Mack. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell is not about what happened to Ellie, it’s more about the how and the why she disappeared, as well as the after-effects of…
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Book Review- Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is remarkably wonderful memoir I’ve read. Not just because of the content–which is at times heartbreaking and mindblowing–but also because of the humor and warmth with which Trevor Noah’s managed to convey some very…
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Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid is about a band from the seventies who had a fleeting moment of intense fame, but ironically exploded apart in orgasmic demise. Their music was of such a superb quality that…
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Book Review: Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
Shrill by Lindy West is put together as a blend of memoir and opinion, as Lindy West recounts how she’s spent her life being scorned for her weight/size, but nevertheless got over any shyness about public speaking, got involved with…
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Book Review: Inferno by Dan Brown (Robert Langdon Series #4)
In Inferno, Dan Brown takes us on his version of Dante’s Inferno, the first of three poems in The Divine Comedy. The argument is you have to go through hell before you get to heaven. In Brown’s work, the “hell”…
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