(Each book name is linked to its page on goodreads.com for your reference)
Author: Indu Sundaresan
Genre: Drama, Mughal history
These books cover the era of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan with protagonists being the most powerful ladies in their courts. I have always found the Mughal period fascinating and these books were successful in satiating it. They are your perfect sit-in-a-corner-with-a-mug-of-tea (or coffee) type of books. They have your doses of history, tragedy, love, plotting and opulence. Mughal opulence.
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Genre: Fiction, Drama, Tragedy, Political history
Lowland is a tragic read. Only a few books are worth welling up for and Lowland is certainly one of them. I love the way Jhumpa Lahiri has intertwined subjects of tradition, love, responsibility, passion, revolution, vulnerability and tragedy into a single book. It's a book you just keep reading and sobbing along.
Lowland is a tragic read. Only a few books are worth welling up for and Lowland is certainly one of them. I love the way Jhumpa Lahiri has intertwined subjects of tradition, love, responsibility, passion, revolution, vulnerability and tragedy into a single book. It's a book you just keep reading and sobbing along.
Author: Gyllian Flynn
Genre: Fiction, Drama, Psychological thriller
When life gets boring, read this novel. It will blow your mind off. The movie is good, but nothing beats the novel. So read it. Please.
When life gets boring, read this novel. It will blow your mind off. The movie is good, but nothing beats the novel. So read it. Please.
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Music
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Genre: Fiction, Family drama, Suspense
These are five books. The fifth one is yet to release but I have read the first four and have loved the first three. Fourth is good but not as good as the earlier ones. These books follow the typical Jeffrey Archer recipe. There is wealth, there is deceit, people fall in love and off trains and high story buildings and racing cars. The women are strong. These books make for the in-between books reading. Whenever I can't fix my mind on which is the next book I am going to read, I fill the gaps with Clifton Chronicles. And I can't complain.
Author: Meg Cabot
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Comedy
I was in my late teens when I read these books and I loved them. Loved them so much that I read all six of them again within a year of completing them. Not because I didn't have anything else to read, but because I wanted to read about Jesse again. It's been almost five years since I read these books and I still remember Jesse.
Enough about Jesse :P About the books, they are narrated by a girl, Suze (had to check up her name on Wikipedia, Jesse's I didn't) who helps people who have died but have not been able to exit the world because they have some unfinished business to attend to. All the characters are adorable, quirky and Jesse is HOT AND SWEET! The books are good for some light reading.
I was in my late teens when I read these books and I loved them. Loved them so much that I read all six of them again within a year of completing them. Not because I didn't have anything else to read, but because I wanted to read about Jesse again. It's been almost five years since I read these books and I still remember Jesse.
Enough about Jesse :P About the books, they are narrated by a girl, Suze (had to check up her name on Wikipedia, Jesse's I didn't) who helps people who have died but have not been able to exit the world because they have some unfinished business to attend to. All the characters are adorable, quirky and Jesse is HOT AND SWEET! The books are good for some light reading.
Author: Arthur Golden
Genre: Japanese, Historical culture, Romance
This book transports into a different world altogether. A world which is scary but protective at the same time. A world which is seductive but simple too. I didn't know much about the concept of Geisha before and this book just sucked me into that world. Though not a fair comparison but in today's world of internet, its refreshing to know how conversations over "Sake" and through dance were enough to engage someone for hours. Though I found the book linger and too dramatic at times, but it was overall a delightful read.
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This book transports into a different world altogether. A world which is scary but protective at the same time. A world which is seductive but simple too. I didn't know much about the concept of Geisha before and this book just sucked me into that world. Though not a fair comparison but in today's world of internet, its refreshing to know how conversations over "Sake" and through dance were enough to engage someone for hours. Though I found the book linger and too dramatic at times, but it was overall a delightful read.
Author: Audrey Niffenegger
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Sci-fi, Chick lit
It's a love story. A love story with an unusual caveat. But something everyone who has experienced love can relate to. I love the way the book is written. Both characters just speaking their mind out. Their insecurities, vulnerabilities, guilt - everything just pored out in front of the reader. It's an effortless read. It's real. It's not one of those I-live-for-you-I-will-die-for-you stories. Characters know what they are getting themselves into, make a conscious choice to get into what they get into, fight over it when it's overwhelming, mark their territory with their partner, apologize if they stretch beyond limits and get over it like a normal couple would. I just love it. I specially love Clair's thoughts in the chapter named, "The secret".
It's a love story. A love story with an unusual caveat. But something everyone who has experienced love can relate to. I love the way the book is written. Both characters just speaking their mind out. Their insecurities, vulnerabilities, guilt - everything just pored out in front of the reader. It's an effortless read. It's real. It's not one of those I-live-for-you-I-will-die-for-you stories. Characters know what they are getting themselves into, make a conscious choice to get into what they get into, fight over it when it's overwhelming, mark their territory with their partner, apologize if they stretch beyond limits and get over it like a normal couple would. I just love it. I specially love Clair's thoughts in the chapter named, "The secret".
Author: Amish
Genre: Hindu mythology, Fiction
I think everyone knows about these books enough. I liked the first one, loved the second one and hated the third one. But I think one has to read all three to do justice to the one or two you love. All in all these are good books and worth a read.
I think everyone knows about these books enough. I liked the first one, loved the second one and hated the third one. But I think one has to read all three to do justice to the one or two you love. All in all these are good books and worth a read.
Author: Johanna Lindsey
Genre: Historical fiction, Romance, Chick lit
This book is part of a whole series of books which I found it after picking it up. But it didn't really matter. Each book has its own set of pivotal characters. I think its not worth it to read all but some of the books in the series. This one was my first and I loved it. Set in the old England when ships were the means for inter-continent travel, all female characters in the book are wild and fearless and all male characters are incredible gorgeous, wild, I-am-weak-in-the-knees type. This book shakes you our of your dull routine and takes you into a distant land in a distant time and amazes you with it's forthrightness and wilderness. Read it for a fun and "naughty" time!
This book is part of a whole series of books which I found it after picking it up. But it didn't really matter. Each book has its own set of pivotal characters. I think its not worth it to read all but some of the books in the series. This one was my first and I loved it. Set in the old England when ships were the means for inter-continent travel, all female characters in the book are wild and fearless and all male characters are incredible gorgeous, wild, I-am-weak-in-the-knees type. This book shakes you our of your dull routine and takes you into a distant land in a distant time and amazes you with it's forthrightness and wilderness. Read it for a fun and "naughty" time!
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