29 June 2017

Review #620: The Rat Prince by Bridget Hodder

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “If you don't like Cinderella because she seems so "naive" and "weak," listen to this quote from the Walt himself: "She believed in dreams, all right, but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming didn't come along, she went over to the palace...

27 June 2017

Review #619: Don't Let Go by Michel Bussi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.” ----Heinrich Heine Michel Bussi, a French award-winning author, pens his latest crime thriller, Ne lâche pas ma main translated into English with the title, Don't Let Go. The story revolves around a...

23 June 2017

Review #618: Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1) by Susan Dennard

My rating: 2 of 5 stars “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” ----Bob Marley Susan Dennard, an American bestselling author, has penned a slightly gripping young adult fantasy story, Truthwitch that marks as the series opener for...

20 June 2017

Review #617: The Child by Fiona Barton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Childhood trauma does not come in one single package.” ----Asa Don Brown Fiona Barton, the British bestselling author, is back with another page-turning and chilling psychological thriller called, The Child that revolves around three women, one our favorite journalist...

12 June 2017

Cover Reveal: Against All Odds by Danielle Steel

After the highly successful novel, Dangerous Games, the New York Times bestselling author, Danielle Steel is back with yet another riveting and page turning thriller, Against All Odds. Read the synopsis below to know about the book: PS: It is quite addictive, so read it at your own risk! Danielle...

Review #616: Pyre by Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars “We are united by our common fears and divided by our individual freedom!” ----Ramana Pemmaraju Perumal Murugan, the idol of Tamil literature in India, who has been shunned by a court of law because of the fact that his books have erupted fires of scandal amongst...

9 June 2017

Review #615: The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The thing about families was that there was always some question nobody wanted to answer for you, and it was like a stray thread pulling loose in a sweater. You could tug at it all you wanted, but in the end, all you'd have was a pile of twisted yarn.” ----Sarah Sullivan Jamie...

8 June 2017

Review #614: Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

My rating: 4 of 5 stars ““I believe in the magic and authority of words.” ” ----René Char Cath Crowley, an Australian author, pens a terrific and heart touching young adult contemporary fiction, Words in Deep Blue that centers around an Australian high school teenager who before moving away...

7 June 2017

Review #613: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

My rating: 3 of 5 stars “To be ill adjusted to a deranged world is not a breakdown.” ----Jeanette Winterson Francesca Zappia, an American bestselling author, has penned an extremely soul stirring, debut young adult contemporary fiction, Made You Up that revolves around a female high school...

6 June 2017

Review #612: The Doll's House (Helen Grace, #3) by M.J. Arlidge

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “If I want to get out of here, I have to be the one to save myself.” ----Cheryl Rainfield M.J. Arlidge, the bestselling English author, has penned an engrossing and chilling thriller in his DI Helen Grace series, The Doll's House that is the third book in the series....

2 June 2017

Review #611: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Though lovers be lost, love shall not; And death shall have no dominion.” ----Dylan Thomas Fredrik Backman, the Swedish international bestselling author, has penned a terrific and extremely enduring story about an old man and his struggles to adjust to the constantly...

1 June 2017

Review #610: The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” ----F. Scott Fitzgerald Doris Lessing's, the Nobel Prize winning debut book, The Grass is Singing revolves around a youngish woman...