Books, New Post, Women authors

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley | Book Review |

“Preparation is the key to effective spontaneity.” ― Clare Pooley, The Authenticity Project After reading The People on Platform 5, I was hugely curious about more writings by Clare Pooley and ended up picking The Authenticity Project which incidentally is her first book. Title: The Authenticity Project Author: Clare Pooley Genre: Contemporary Fiction My rating: 5/5 stars… Read More The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley | Book Review |

Books, Historical Fiction, New Post, Women authors

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | Book Review |

“gender is one of the biggest lies of our civilization”― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other Girl, Woman, Other has got to be the most spectacular book of the past few years and the first 5-star read of 2021. Even though I had started reading this in late November, I just couldn’t help myself from savoring it via… Read More Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | Book Review |

Books, New Post, Women authors

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali | Book Review |

“Why doesn’t his heart let go? Why do some people stay lodged in our souls, stuck in our throats, imprinted in our minds?” ― Marjan Kamali, The Stationery Shop The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali had been trending on my time line for quite some time. So when I saw it on one of my book apps,… Read More The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali | Book Review |

Books, New Post, Women authors

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen | Book Review |

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is that perfect book to encapsulate the circus life in Post depression America when alcohol prohibition was on an all time high. The romance shown against this backdrop is beautiful and makes you feel warm and tingly inside. Read on my review of this 5/5 rated book.… Read More Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen | Book Review |

Books, New Post, Women authors

10 Minutes 38 seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak | Book Review |

Having read The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak, I had a great many expectations from this book. Happy to say I was not disappointed at all. This book has been shortlisted for the Booker award. I had picked up reading or rather listening to this book on the Audible for the book prompt… Read More 10 Minutes 38 seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak | Book Review |

Books, Fantasy Fiction, New Post, Women authors, Young Adult

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern |Book Review|

“We are all stardust and stories.”― Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea This year I was somehow gifted The Starless Sea by three bookish friends. While one copy I gifted back to one of them, I now have one more spare to gift out to someone who wants it. Just need the Covid situation to get better for… Read More The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern |Book Review|

Books, New Post, Women authors

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield | Book Review |

“There are stories that may be told aloud, and stories that must be told in whispers, and there are stories that are never told at all.”― Diane Setterfield, Once Upon a River I had picked up reading or rather listening to this book on the Audible for the book prompt of the TBRCHALLENGE2020 – #6 a book… Read More Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield | Book Review |

AtoZ, Blog Challenge, Books, Fantasy Fiction, Women authors

[N] Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern #AtoZ | Book Review |

Star crossed lovers who are also magicians and are dueling each other with out knowing who the other is to set up magical dream like illusions that seem to bewitch even the most hard hearted person – this is Night Circus! A must have on your TBR folks.… Read More [N] Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern #AtoZ | Book Review |

AtoZ, Blog Challenge, Books, Fantasy Fiction, Women authors, Young Adult

[L] Lips touch three times by Laini Taylor #AtoZ | Book Review |

I think it was at one of my book club meets that someone mentioned Laini Taylor and her superbly crafted stories. Intrigued I looked her up on Goodreads, and found a collection of short stories “Lips Touch Three Times”. Since these would let me delve into her writing style with ease, I immediately picked it up.… Read More [L] Lips touch three times by Laini Taylor #AtoZ | Book Review |