#FDD017 (Golden) by Rishika Aggarwal
Greek mythology seems to rule the world. There are those who like it, and then there is the author of #FDD017, Rishika Aggarwal, who has reached its depths and abyss and come out with questions to Greek Gods themselves, in delicate yet deft handling of large themes, united by one common tenet – the suffering […]
Scary Fairy Tales by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
Her name takes up more than half my title. Her stories took up more than half my soul. When my friend and culture guide Nilay lent me the book, I had not heard of her. If you haven’t, please don’t wait as long as I did. The thing with scaring people through books is this; […]
Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie
It is not a good sign when you pick up a book reluctantly. I had read Haroun and the Sea of Stories and its sequel was lying around. I said, why not? Luka and the Fire of Life was written for Rushdie’s second son and follow Haroun’s younger brother Luka on his own big adventure […]
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
I first read American Gods in my first year of college. I hadn’t quite read anyone like Gaiman — and I fell in love with him, his words, his imagination and his ability to say exactly what I wanted to, but in words and ways, I could never imagine. Trigger Warning — Short Fiction & Disturbances is my 6th […]
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
In the mundane rut that are our professional and domestic routines, the universe finds its way to reassure us that it’s got our backs; a shuffle that plays your favourite songs, the hint that someone you like feels the same, the effortless way you and a dear friend share thoughts, a holiday on the very […]
World War Z by Max Brooks
Around October last year, I lay disturbed — dreaming of wars, death, of a dystopian future and my place in it. Source? The ongoing ‘conflict’ between India and Pakistan, the surgical strikes, the verbal warfare, the imminent threat of war and above all, the confusion as forwarded messages on Whatsapp, trends on Twitter and Facebook and the […]
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I read most of my books in small nooks and corners of the city; the washroom, public transport, the ledge by the window in my bedroom, in waiting queues. I recently took a two-day vacation to Saguna Baug, a quaint farm in Maharashtra, and picked up Little Women two days before my journey. As I […]
Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov has been on my to-read list forever. He’s one of those you like before reading, and my limited knowledge of the Foundation Saga weaved a sort of grand aura around him. So, when I picked up Fantastic Voyage, I expected a mind-blowing account of an adventure like no other. And I am simply glad […]
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
There are a few words that will always go together: India, 90’s kids, reading, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, Matilda, Harry Potter, and Nancy Drew. These were great stories. Even today, I sometimes purchase a copy of a Secret Seven or a Famous Five just to glance once again into the unending stories of my childhood. […]
