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…
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,…
I distinctly remember the evening I accompanied my uncle to the railway station. It marked the day I would step into the fantastical world of Hogwarts. I was 10, and Platform 9 ¾ had yet to come into sight. Tightly…
I stumbled onto Camus by accident, opening The Stranger and being seized at once by its first line: “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know.” It felt brutally cold, yet strangely liberating. I read on, and soon after…
There’s a special kind of thrill that comes from sinking into murder mystery books for young adults; the kind where you promise yourself “just one more chapter” and suddenly it’s 2 AM! These stories aren’t just about solving crimes; they’re…
The best poets of the 21st century are those whose voices outlast the rush. These famous writers of the 21st century give language its pulse again, showing that a poem is not just part of the day, but the place…