Book Review Rating:3/5, ⭐ Synopsis –Zarene is about to marry the prince of Shandrabad. A young woman of high standing and impeccable upbringing, she can only be faulted for one thing: her fixation on dressmaking. Her world is turned upside down when she encounters a ghagra that divines the future. Haunted by the secrets it …
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Piranesi – book review
Rating:4/5,⭐ Synopsis- Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not …
How to Live Your Life by Ruskin Bond – book review
Ratinng:5/5,⭐ Ruskin Bond, is the author who got me into reading books. His stories are simple but very impactful. I love how he includes little details of everyday life in his stories.In this book he offers advice based on his experience. He discusses topics like talent, time and life, ideas. I also like that it’s …
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The Daily Laws- book review
Rating: 5/5,⭐ Blurb: Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into every aspect of being human whether that be getting what you want, understanding others’ motivations, mastering your impulses, and recognizing strengths and weaknesses. The Daily Laws distills that wisdom into daily entries.Each entry delivers refined and concise wisdom from one of …
Defy the Night- book review
Rating: 2/5,⭐ This is the first book I have read by Brigid Kemmerer. I found the storyline intriguing and it made me pick this book.I found all the characters very generic and unoriginal. The plot is predictable too, I was able to guess most of the twists and turns. The only thing I liked was …
Iron Widow- book review
Rating:5/5,⭐ I totally enjoyed reading this book. I liked how the author blended Chinese culture and history with fantasy and science-fiction.All the characters are well crafted are unique in their own way. I loved the main character, Zetian Wu- she is very fierce and easily loveable.It also features a polyamorous relationship, at first I was …
Under the Whispering Door- book review
Rating: 5/5,⭐ My thoughts: This was a heartwarming read. The story is based on themes of death, grief, healing and redemption.The story is character driven. I loved the way the character of Wallace was developed, throughout it was very raw and real. I found all the characters unique and easily relatable.It also features queer romance …
Not Here to be Liked- book review
Rating: 4.5/5,⭐ Blurb: Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor-in-chief of her school paper. She works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience. Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to …
‘Poison for Breakfast’ – book review
Rating:4/5,⭐ Blurb: This true story—as true as Lemony Snicket himself—begins with a puzzling note under his door: You had poison for breakfast. Following a winding trail of clues to solve the mystery of his own demise, Snicket takes us on a thought-provoking tour of his predilections: the proper way to prepare an egg, a perplexing …
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom- book review
Rating:5/5,⭐ Blurb: Kiki Kallira has always been a worrierRecently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki’s sketchbook is full of fanciful doodles of the rich Indian myths and legends her mother has told her over the years. One day, her sketchbook’s calming effect …
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