Reading RK Narayan

I like him, I like him not. That's where I've been with RK Narayan, reading three of his books in succession to help make up my mind.

Hello there, Will Shakespeare

Here's an interview with the great playwright and poet, the inimitable William Shakespeare.

Ten affordable gifts every book lover wants (that aren’t books)

Here's a curated list of non-book gifts for book-lovers to make your life easy this festive season.

Ten inventions every reader needs right now

Today we bravely tread the thin line between the absurd and the imaginative. Read on dear friend and make up your mind.

I am an intuitive author: Tarang

I am super happy today to welcome on my blog Tarang Sinha, a bilingual author and translator as also a self-taught painter. One of her stories recently appeared in The Blogchatter Book of Thrillers, published by Readomania. There's an old-world warmth, a gentleness in her writing that I have come to enjoy. Do drop by …

Book of Thrillers: A quick delightful indulgence

Book: The Blogchatter Book of Thrillers (Anthology - various authors)Genre: ThrillerFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Readomania If you’ve been reading my posts here, you’ll know that short stories are my new-found love. Yeah yeah I know, I’m late to the party, however, I'm well on my way to rectifying the situation. As part of forging a deeper friendship …

The two books of Harper Lee #BookDiscussion

I read To Kill a Mockingbird as a teen. For the longest time, I continued to count it in my favourites without actually remembering its finer nuances. You know how that happens, right? You remember you loved a book but you forget the exact bits that made you like it that much. Over the years, …

Ray Bradbury and a podcast

Today, August 22nd, is Ray Bradbury's birthday - a good day to talk about this wonderful author and some of his works.

The Yogi Witch – Bloodlines and Legacies #BookReview

An LGBTQ coming-of-age book with supernatural elements.

Independence by Chitra Banerjee #BookReview

Though a fast-paced read, Independence fails to live up to the expectations it sets.