".........Best of all, they've promised never to sell me. I've found my home at last." Most of you just went "Aah, I read it as a kid", probably followed by "Why review this book here I wonder.....", and maybe "Wasn't it called Black Beauty?" We'll get to all of that, but just lets take a…Read more The Story of Black Beauty
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Kulti by Mariana Zapata
Book Blurb: “Trust me, I’ve wanted to punch you in the face a time or five.” When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it’s supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to. It didn’t take a week for twenty-seven-year-old Sal Casillas to wonder what she’d seen in…Read more Kulti by Mariana Zapata
Shiva to Shankara by Devdutt Patnaik
I for long have been a Hindu mythology lover and an ardent fan of Lord Shiva. Shiva is one of the principle deities in Hindu mythology and part of the supreme trinity of gods who look after the lifecycle of every human being from creation to destruction. Shiva has been idolised as a hermit, a…Read more Shiva to Shankara by Devdutt Patnaik
Wings of Fire by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
For any Indian, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is the name that needs no introduction. Mere mention of the name brings forth a calm smile and the reverence from the core. This book is known to be an autography (not an autobiography) of Dr Kalam covering his early life and his work in Indian space research…Read more Wings of Fire by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Will you marry me….by Parulraj
The girl with her messed up hair, The girl beholding her joys & tears, The girl waiting for tomorrow’s morning, The girl both excited & yawning, Crawling by my side in my lonely nights Bringing me smiles with her silly fights, I love the way she looks at me, Wherever I go she stays with…Read more Will you marry me….by Parulraj
Bridges of Madison County
"As far as my purpose of reading goes; which is simply that of having a pleasurable, indulgent time away from the day to day things at making life's ends meet, it's a well written, intensely expressive, quietly powerful, short and sweet story of love. There is a poetic touch to the style of the author,…Read more Bridges of Madison County
Chanakya’s chant by Ashwin Sanghi
For me as a profound reader of Indian mythology and Ancient history of India, this book came as a pleasant surprise. It was the first for me when I found something so well written that could be swing me back and forth in two very different times so effortlessly. It was almost a perfect setting…Read more Chanakya’s chant by Ashwin Sanghi
Magnificent Delusions : Pakistan The United States and an Epic History of Misunderstanding By : Husain Haqqani
I came across this one after scribbling through a lot of books, trying to understand what really went against Pakistan in its path to become a world power. I must admit I was fascinated by the bipartisanship of Husain Haqqani, an ex-Pakistani ambassador and perhaps the closest to establishment. The book is very well indexed…Read more Magnificent Delusions : Pakistan The United States and an Epic History of Misunderstanding By : Husain Haqqani
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up…Read more Daughter of Smoke and Bone
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