"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine"-Casablanca (1942)

Book Review: Heads You Win by Jeffery Archer
I've read a lot many of Mr. Archer's works so I had high hopes from this one, but I was left dissatisfied, disappointed and kind of confused with the ending. While the storytelling and the paradigm on which the books operates upon is brilliant and the story is pretty engrossing the the final chapters, the ending ruins what could've been a groundbreaking way to tell a story.
My rating: 3.4/5

"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life."

"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."

Even 30 years later this scene stays relevant.

One of my most favourite books of all time, full of anecdotes and life lessons.
"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens." Makes you realise that there's no such thing as a good book or a bad book.

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." - John Keating, Dead Poets Society.

The are crimes that can be punished by the law but what about the crimes in which the guilty walks free because of the circumstances? That's what the whole book is about. Ten complete strangers gather on an island responding to the summons of an unknown individual only to find themselves being killed off in accordance to a nursery rhyme. A brilliantly riveting book with a twist so wild and abrupt that you'll never see it coming. My review 5/5.

I never buy books based on their cover but this one just caught me off guard with such a gorgeous cover, I just HAD to buy it. But don't worry, it's more than just a pretty face, it has a solid story inside. This book is a staple for every fantasy lover, just don't believe the reviews that claim it's the successor to GoT because it's NOT. It's nowhere near as complex as ASOIAF but other than that it holds its own pretty well. My rating 4/5.

"Remember, remember, the Fifth of November
Gunpowder treason and plot
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot"

I have a habit of reading mysteries in between voluminous reads and once again Dame Christie did NOT disappoint. Seldom have I come across a book that looks to be a simple straightforward story but ends up being something that will blow your mind off. The plot is cleverly written, the characters are wonderfully fleshed out and the way the story unfolds will keep you guessing till the very end only to bring in an unexpected twist. My rating 5/5.

Finally starting it. Got high hopes from this one.

I got into this just after finishing Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and I had extremely high hopes from it. It did NOT disappoint. Seldom have I read anything so dark and yet utterly beautiful and heart touching. Neil Gaiman manages to beautifully capture what the world inside the graveyard would be had they a living being amongst them. And it's not just ghosts, there's ghouls and werewolves and an ancient Cabal. A fantastic read, my rating 5/5.

This was my first exposure to Agatha Christie and boy was I stunned by this brilliant novel. A cruel but calculated murder takes place on the Orient Express and it is up to the protagonist Hercule Poirot to figure out who did it and what could be their motive, all while being cut off from civilisation. The author keeps us playing the guessing game till the very end only to bring in the most jaw dropping plot twist. My rating 5/5.

Set in the early 1990s, Stephen Chbosky's novel is a coming of age drama which follows an introverted teenager through his freshman year is high school. The entire novel is a series of letters that the protagonist writes to a nameless friend describing various events during his Freshman year of High school. The novel explores various YA themes which almost everyone of us can relate to at least in some aspect of the other. My rating 4/5.

The monthly bookshelf rearrangement session

You don't need a sparkling vampire or a well dressed billionaire to make you evolve as a character and Sally Lockhart proves this throughout this book. In a mere 209 pages Pullman manages to beautifully capture a nail biting thriller, flesh out each and every character in the book to such a degree of perfection that both heroes and villains alike, seemed to jump out of the page. My rating: 4.8/5.

These beauties arrived today

Valar Morghulis

The book is a solid read for anyone who is not familiar with Scott Snyder's run with Batman but for anyone who has will feel it's just slightly above average. I feel that the story dragged out on some parts but Batman's detective skills shine brightly in this novel. Overall enjoyable, I give it a 3.9/5.

Couldn't resist buying them 😅

Got these two delivered today. Can't wait to dive into them