If I could describe this book in one word, it would be pretty. Pretty cover, pretty characters, pretty words and some pretty settings. I am quite the skeptic when it comes to all things pretty, but for once a pretty book did not disappoint.
Category: Reviews
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!
Instagram has paved the way for all things pretty. Books are no exception. There's absolutely nothing wrong in liking a book with a pretty cover. Unfortunately not all pretty books deliver in terms of plot, narration and character development.
Girls of Riyadh
A fun Arabian chick lit about the nuances of the Saudi elite, this book will make you gasp from start to finish. The one phrase at the tip of my tongue while reading was "Oh.My.Gosh!"
The Starless Sea
I started this book with high expectations considering Erin Morgenstern's first novel Night Circus was an absolute hit. The Starless Sea in contrast was a painstakingly slow read. Yes the descriptions were colourful, the world build up was magical. BUT THERE WAS NO PLOT!! Reading a story with no plot is like walking through a dark tunnel with the hope of seeing some light at the end of it, only to realize that you were simply walking towards a blank wall. It was an agonizing read!
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based on the extraordinary journey of Rebecca Skloot in uncovering the life of Henrietta Lacks whose cells, named HeLa, contributed towards advancing both medical and technological research. While her cells helped launch a multi-million dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any profits. It …
A Temporary Gift: Reflections on love, loss and healing
I've been wanting to read this book forever having read snippets of it on various social media platforms. I wanted to own the book and make my own notes and markers; annotate it in a way that rings true to me. The book was first published in 2015. Yet it was only five years later that I was able to read it as I got married, moved back and forth between countries, got caught up in my education and job and then had a baby!
Permanent Record
There's so much to unpack in Snowden's memoir, I honestly don't know where to start! That coupled with all the technical jargon scattered across the book, made this a very difficult read. Many times I was so close to putting it down and calling it day. What kept me going was the struggle I went …
The President is Missing
I've been wanting to read this book for just one reason - the collaboration between James Patterson and Bill Clinton. Undeniably Clinton and Patterson hold the essential ingredients to whip up an excellent political thriller. Why? The blurb describes it precisely - "with details only a president could know and the kind of suspense only James …
Me Before You
This is one of the very few narratives where I watched the movie and did not read the book. I guess it's because the trailer simply bowled me over and I just had to watch the movie. Yes, the movie was released two years ago in 2016, and I am late. THAT is because I …
The Ron Clark Story
I was asked to watch this movie by one of my high school teachers following a disastrous job interview where I walked out of a middle school demo class as I was unable to control the students. The movie was released in 2006 and is based on the true story of a middle school teacher …
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