Nietzsche & Nabokov, philosophy and literature, where the musings of great thinkers meet the artistry of storytelling. Whether you are seeking answers to life’s big questions or simply craving a new perspective, this part of The Soul Index is where you let your mind and imagination roam freely.
I read Great Expectations fresh after a breakup. It felt like Dickens was speaking directly to me. The twisted mess of hope, regret, and longing I was living through. I became obsessed with Pip the same way he was obsessed…
Romance tropes always have me sighing wistfully. Collecting book-boyfriends has never been more glamorous than this. I picked up a random romance novel on whim circa 2012, and it has been difficult to shrug off since. As I became an…
I first heard about John Green from a friend who said she bawled her eyes out while reading one of his books. Yes, you guessed it right. It’s THAT book I am talking about. So I ordered a copy, started…
I usually don’t read time travel novels for the science. I read them for the silence, the moment when a character realizes they are somewhere they should not be. It’s not the machinery or the mathematics that hold my attention.…
When people ask me about the best locked room mystery books, I can never give a single answer! The joy of this subgenre lies in the fact that the author locks the door, throws away the keys, and expects you…
There is something about cooler nights and falling leaves that makes reading feel even better. The world slows down a little, and you want stories that match the season. Without a stack of cozy autumn books ready, the days can…
Me Before You is one of the books that came into my life when I needed it the most. It made me chuckle and cry at the same time while teaching that love isn’t always about holding on. It is…
“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” Camus’ words struck me years after my parents had died, one of a heart attack and the other of cancer, leaving me not only orphaned but homeless, since…
I breathe literature and I have gone through extreme lengths to honor it. Words are not just ink on paper. They are air, rhythm, and pulse, pulling me up when I was down, keeping me afloat when the tides tried…
Mysteries and thrillers always beckon. During my middle-school days, Agatha Christie’s novels were a rage. Palatable, they were a go-to choice, especially books like ‘And Then There Were None.’ While there were a lot of options one could choose from,…