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    Book Lovers | Book Review

    I had been looking forward to Book Lovers even before the start of the year. With a back drop of books and publishing, it’s setting seemed just perfect. As the author says in the book, Is there anything better than iced coffee and a book store on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a book store on a rainy day! This truly echoes my sentiment and hence the eagerness for this book.

    Book Lovers is largely circling the tried & tested trope of small town romance that involves saving a local business and falling for a local guy in the process. At first, I was wondering if the book is trying to dispel this, or is it itself one of the same?

    The book takes a magnificent start with Dusty’s novel Once In A Lifetime – that follows the same trope – becoming a runaway success. …

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    The Book Of Cold Cases: My Covid Read!

    The Book Of Cold Cases | My Covid Read

    After two years of dodging and escaping, the corona virus finally caught me this week! And, while it was a time for some forced rest, I did manage to sneak in some bit of reading here n there! I was about a third into The Book Of Cold Cases when I contracted the virus. So, the majority of this book was read recovering!

    As anyone would tell you, this probably is not the best book to read in a situation like mine. You probably would do good to have a feel good, heart warming and funny book as a companion. But to be honest, I quite enjoyed this!

    A true crime blogger, Shea, finds herself personally and deeply involved in an unsolved Lady Killer case as she tries to investigate and uncover some lost facts. It turns out, she herself has been subject to trauma in her childhood. And that …

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    Lessons In Chemistry | Book Review

    Lessons In Chemistry | Book Review

    And yes, I finally got my hands on Lessons In Chemistry this week! Being one of the most anticipated books of 2022, it marks yet another rollicking debut of 2022, in the most flamboyant fashion.

    This is the story of Elizabeth Zott, a self educated, able and competent chemist. Pursuing her research on abiogenesis, she is constantly on the receiving end of discrimination and injustice, being a woman. Upon loosing her formal job, she finds herself don the role of a cooking show – reluctantly albeit. And bang! The show is a runaway success. And, Zott becomes an inspiration for the women across the nation.

    A few pages into the book and you know you have a winner at hand. This was a perfect setting for a scintillating, humorous read with a sharp message.

    The first thing that I loved about this book was the two unforgettable characters of …

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    The Night Shift | Book Review

    The Night Shift | Book Review

    Y2K. Rings a bell? I am sure, the 90s kids would have a lot to say about it. How the world seemed to be perplexed by this monstrous computer bug that threatened to bring planes crashing down and the world to a screeching halt.

    Mention of this in the book’s excerpt and it’s setting in the 90s era made me have a peep into it. I had actually been reading samples of a few fresh releases, trying to pick my next read. And with The Night Shift, in no time I whizzed through it’s sample and made a quick purchase to continue with this page turner.

    Set in a video parlor with customers borrowing & returning video tapes ushers in that 90s nostalgia that we so fondly reminisce. But, that’s where it ends. For thereon, Alex Finlay’s book swiftly assumes an out-and-out thriller appeal. A hard core crime & mystery …

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    Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead | Book Review

    Finlay Dockovan Knocks 'Em Dead | Book Review

    There is a special thrill in reading books from a series as opposed to stand alone books. Mostly, you get attached to the recurring characters. There is some sort of continuity in their plots which each sequel carries forward. Now, it is upon the author how well they execute it. Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead is a super entertaining read which made me regret not having read it’s prequel yet.

    The story, in a nutshell, revolves around an inconspicuous and routine internet forum for women. On the face of it, it provides frustrated women to rant about their useless husbands & boyfriends. But as it would become apparent, it is just a front for something far more sinister. Some coded messages, some dangerous games!

    We have our protagonist Finlay chancing upon one such threat to her ex husband’s life. And off starts a journey of adventure and thrill …

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    Dinner With The Schnabels (Toni Jordan)🥉

    Dinner With The Schnabels | Book Review

    Winner: 3rd Ranked Book 2022

    An adorable, funny and heart-warming book. Dinner With The Schnabels bowled me over instantly! It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say, this is the funniest book I have read to date! A modern day classic from Toni Jordan!

    Set amidst the pandemic lockdowns, it is a sweet story of the Schnabel family. It begins with Tansy Schnabel visiting a law firm seeking divorce related advise. Her husband, Simon Larsen has lost his business to the lockdown and is stationed at home entangled in a sundry of household chores and a stagnant life.

    A landscaping assignment for a friend comes calling. Being the venue of Tansy’s estranged father’s memorial service, it is bound by an impossibly unforgiving deadline. As Simon slugs through this daunting task, the story takes you on a joy ride with the arrival of an unexpected guest, two adorable kids and …

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    Filed under 2022 Top 3, Contemporary Reads, The Schnabel Family