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    • 22 February 2025 | Saturday · 5:54 PM

    The Winter Reads

    I hate winters. And, that is the truth – I hate winters! With the chilling cold & dullness around, I still managed a handful of reads.

    Also worth mentioning, I took time off from new books to read the past works of some authors I admire. And woah, was it not worth!

    Orbital by Samantha Harvey
    I am pretty sure now and can safely say, I just can’t get along with these Booker nominated books. And here we have not just a nomination but a winner. And as always, not my kind. Suffices to say, I didnt enjoy it, period.

    The Curse of Muziris by Hamish Morjaria
    Thoroughly enjoyable read! The fact that it was based in India, had a historical touch and the ever looming secret. All adds up to an exciting experience.

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by TJK
    *Claps* *Claps* & more *Claps* for TJK once …

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    19 October 2024 | Saturday · 4:35 PM

    Death At The Sign Of The Rook

    Title:
    Death At The Sign Of The Rook
    Series:
    Jackson Brodie
    Genre:
    Mystery
    Publisher:
    Penguin
    Release Date:
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    319

    Plot Summary
    Two highly valued paintings (possibly Renaissance period) go missing from two different places – one from the Padgett’s, belonging to Dorothy Padgett who has just passed. And the other from Burton Makepeace, home to Lady Milton & her family. With stark similarities & the clues left behind, you are bound to ask – are the two thefts related? Is it the same person? What was the reason behind the thefts? All this promises for a brilliant read, sprinkled with humor thanks to a shambolic Murder Mystery Weekend being hosted at Burton Makepeace.

    Verdict
    This is exactly my kind of a book. Art, Renaissance portraits & their thefts makes you feel you are reading a Jeffrey Archer book. Except that, …

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    5 September 2024 | Thursday · 5:19 PM

    The Bluff: Bonnie Traymore

    The Bluff | Bonnie Traymore | Book Review
    Title:
    The Bluff
    Series:
    NA
    Genre:
    Thriller
    Publisher:
    Pathways Publishing
    Release Date:
    Format:
    Netgalley ARC
    Pages:
    259

    Plot Summary
    The Bluff by Bonnie Traymore bases it’s plot in the town of Crest Lake on Lake Michigan. The shoreline houses are facing a threat from the crumbling bluff on which they are situated. And the owners are divided in their opinion on how to save their houses.

    The main characters of the book are Kate Breslow (Sullivan), Claudia Mitchell, Ryan Breslow, Dough Mitchell, Margaret Brenner, Daisy Parker and the investigating team – Travis Whittaker, Sloane Davis & Chief Thompson. Kate & Claudia live two houses apart and have opposing views on the issue. While Kate lost her husband Ryan a year ago under mysterious circumstances, Dough Mitchell is killed right before the vote on the issue. And there begins the whodunnit case (actually …

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    6 July 2024 | Saturday · 5:47 PM

    I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

    I Hope This Finds You Well | Book Review | Natalie Sue
    Title:
    I Hope This Finds You Well
    Series:
    NA
    Genre:
    Literary Fiction, Romance
    Release Date:
    Format:
    Google Play Books
    Pages:
    352

    Plot Summary
    The story of I Hope This Finds You Well revolves around a corporate employee Jolene, socially awkward and unable to gel with her office colleagues. The central characters being Rhonda, Caitlin, Armin as her coworkers and Gregory their creepy boss. Frustrated with their habits & whims, she vents it out to them through texts in emails that she hides out with white fonts. On one such occasion, she forgets to white out her rant to Caitlin and gets into deep trouble casting a shadow over her job.

    As a result, she is put to a training course that she must pass to retain her job, wherein she comes close to the HR guy Clifford. In her bid to save her job, …

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    15 June 2024 | Saturday · 4:11 PM

    Amazon Audible: Read Me A Story

    Amazon Audible Free Trial

    At times, do you feel too tired to read and just wish someone could read out a nice story while you sit back and relax? Do you miss those childhood days when your granny would narrate a bedtime story in a most vivid & cinematic way? Well Amazon Audible is just what you might be looking for! No, it’s not a granny narrating 😂, but a totally enjoyable experience all the same!

    What exactly is Amazon Audible?
    Audible is a subscription audiobook service. Just as you purchase Kindle books, you can buy Audio Books from Amazon. And, in place of having to read it, you can simply plug in your ear pods and start listening to the book. What’s more, it’s not just books. You have access to Audible Originals & an array of podcasts as well.

    Amazon Audible Catalog
    With a catalog of over 200,000 audiobooks spread over a …

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    12 June 2024 | Wednesday · 4:39 PM

    An Author You Wish Wrote More Often: Andy Weir

    Writing these days seems to have become an annual (or bi-annual) affair. So many famous authors have set times of the years when you can expect their books to hit the bookshelves. Infact, I most keenly wait for my favorite authors’ books every year, so much so, I associate seasons with authors. While late winters may belong to Elle Cosimano with her Donovan books, spring time you can look forward to Emily Henry’s romantic reads. Come summers and you have David Baldacci & Simone St. James ready with their thrillers while autumns are truly reminiscent of Sir Jeffrey Archer or closer to home, Chetan Bhagat. And if you are lucky, a bonus Baldacci read!

    But yet, there are some authors you really wish wrote more. You are left craving for more with their last releases a while ago! And one such author for me is Andy Weir. Truly a …

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