Lica by Hitesh Trehon reminds me of the movie Kal Aaj Aur Kal. The film features three generations of the famous Kapoor family. It highlights changing dynamics of the family…
Long ago, I read Vinod Mehta's book The Lucknow Boy: A Memoir. The author filled me with many juicy and spicy anecdotes about Lutyens' Delhi. He described their nose in…
If I Hadn't Met You by Shalini Ranjan is a cocktail of many genres blended in a single story. It is a difficult feat to pull off for any budding…
As a teenager, I remembered watching the detective serial Jasoos Vijay. Detective Vijay not only solved complicated crime cases but also spread awareness about the disease AIDS and prevention measures…
His eyes were locked on, turning me curious to know what caught the admiration of my five-year-old son. Gazing at the beautiful cover of the newly arrived book, my son…
Have you ever come across psychological thriller books that smell thrilling and spooking? You must be wondering, how could I smell a story. Well, you would understand it after reading…
Everyone should have a person like Morrie in their life. That person who guides you to live a meaningful life, act as your reality checker, an active listener, a shade…
The Big Friendly Giant or The BFG, written by Roald Dahl, narrates an unusual friendship between a 25 feet tall giant and a little eight-year-old girl Sophie. And it was…
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan is more about super ultra billionaires and millionaires residing in Singapore. The title of the book should have been Crazy Rich Singaporeans instead of…
I always kept aside Roald Dahl books, thinking they are children's books meant only for kids. How wrong I was in my assumption, I realized while skimming through the pages…