Such a soft, beautiful read!

Too many loopholes, but an intriguing read!

19th book for this year…yay!

A collection of seemingly bland short stories!

I love an unhinged book dedication!

“It has been said that books find their own readers- but sometimes they need someone to show them the way.”

At first the book was a bit slow; seemed to be about too many people who never set foot outside their homes, but the book although lacking in any real depth grows on you!

“That was the black magic of a strong cup of coffee. It restored souls and mended all wounds.”

So true!

I have been revisiting this book at different stages of my life. At every stage I‘ve related to different characters based on my situation at the time. The morsels of Bengali reference throughout the book kept me hooked as well.
Jhumpa Lahiri‘s characters; most of them have a streak of melancholy in them. Many of the characters walk the morally ambiguous grey path, you end up wondering who to rally behind throughout all the stories.

Loved it, I have no words!

A collection of essays depicting random musings of her personal life. Short, snappy, sometimes witty and funny, at other times she comes across as a little mean and frustrated which just adds to the realistic aspect of her life.

Had this on my bookshelf for about 20 years now, finally got around to actually reading it!

Very The Fault In Our Stars coded!

It was a little implausible, I mean all 3 books in the series are but this was more than the other two.

I don‘t even know how and where to begin to review this book. It‘s about a world inhabited by zombies who thrive on corn ?!

5 short stories of different people at different stages of their lives connected by a common library.

Random note: There are beautiful illustrations before each of the stories.

Bailed a few chapters in, this one is not for me!

This is the 2nd book of the Part of Your World Series and focuses on Briana. Life is not going so great for her, with her divorce, an ailing brother and a cute doctor (Jacob) competing at work. Jacob has social anxiety and has also recently shifted to Briana‘s hospital to get away from his ex girlfriend who is also engaged to his brother.

Random musing: Although the intention was cool, there was a tad bit of overuse of the word ‘harmless‘.

The book follows June; a failed author and her critically acclaimed author friend Athena. Athena has few friends and occasionally hang out. On one such occasion, Athena abruptly dies and amidst all the chaos of 911 and all June manages to grab Athena‘s latest unpublished piece. She modifies the manuscript and publishes it under her own name and literally steps into a shoes of a celebrated author, something which she has never been before.

Umm the last line ?!! What??

“Water is the consummate immigrant, trapped in transit, never able to settle.”

The story spans multiple timelines, a story of a child born in London in the 1800s, a young researcher with a broken marriage finding her footing in present day London and about a young girl belonging to an unconventional religion in present times as well.The common denominator is a single drop of water caught in its never ending cycle of evaporation and precipitation.

Picked up a book way way out of my comfort zone and domain, so I am definitely not the correct person to be critical of this read!

1st book of the year and also ticks off X for my long-standing A-Z challenge!

Cute young adult/romance drama featuring a K-pop superstar:)

“It‘s a library, Daphne. If you can‘t be a human here, where can you?”

Although a classic chick lit, I loved the deadpan jokes peppered throughout the book.

Last book for this year maybe?

A generic thriller, did not disappoint but there some minor inconsistencies which bugged me!

The writing was snappy, witty and sharp, very Normal People vibes! I loved how the all the characters were a little flawed but so lovable!

Re-read (listened!) to this favorite childhood gem!

It was too much jargon for me!

Cosy but unrealistic romance!

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Was reading this book on my phone. It was slow but had a very interesting premise. However Apple Books decided to remove my download multiple times and I kept losing my page so I‘ve currently given up for now!

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”

A little Shakespeare heavy, a lot of references are lost if you‘re not fluent in Shakespeare language!

I zoned out a bit while listening to the audiobook so my review is not to be trusted!

A story within a story within a story, but no it isn‘t as complicated as Interstellar.
A historical fiction within an Auschwitz survivor at the forefront, this book really took storytelling to another level!

This book broke my heart in the best and worst possible ways….sobbing, BRB!

Strong first lines!

Disappointing author but a decent book. Have always read about the characters in passing references so it felt good to finally know the background of them!

Man, George Orwell does not come off well in this book!
An account of the first wife of George Orwell, the celebrated author of 1984 and Animal Farm, shining a light on his misogyny. The book however transcends beyond just the life of the wife, it brings into light the inherent patriarchy prevalent in our society since times immemorial, with a special focus of male misogynistic authors and their privilege.

Different from all other Ken Follett tomes, this one was of a decent 300+ page size but no less detailed. Exceptional read, strong characters, gripping storyline set in the backdrop of WW2; an epic spy thriller!

Such a good read for all those people who love listening to true crime podcasts!
Also major coincidence that I read two books consecutively with the main character named Lucy but I prefer this Lucy more!

Love me a little Gilmore Girls reference.

Love books which you can read in one day. This had all the features of what makes a good chick lit; love, angst, corniness with a healthy sprinkling of character development and independence. But what‘s better than the romance was the friendship dynamic between the main character and her best friend. Call me cliche but partners (guys) come and go but best friends are forever!

An emotional and beautiful story about the life of an obscure character of history ✅

63rd book for the year!

62nd book for the year!

The book is basically the aftermath of the first 2 parts in the series, based on the hockey town of Beartown. Speaks intricately about the culture of hockey in the town, how the sport is interwoven itself into every aspect of the town‘s everyday activities and lives. Though the book was mixed with sadness and joyous moments in disproportionate amounts, it was such a perfect send off to the entire Beartown series and characters.

“You may forget the one with whom you have laughed, but never the one with whom you have wept.
There must be something strangely sacred in salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.”

The part about the cruelty towards the horse, even if it was just a dream, put me off!

Interesting contrast between the story of a successful world fair and the life of the first serial killer of America.