The genre of crime fiction is plentiful when you look at the number of books published worldwide in any given year. And so it is with many authors that they create a series of stories featuring the same characters once the readers have bonded with those, whether it is Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Byomkesh Bakshi, Feluda or countless other such ... Read More »
Growing up in India means reading and listening to endless stories of adventures featuring Devas, Danavas, Asuras, Rakshasas and of course humans. The treasure chest of Indian mythological tales described in the Puranas and history of the Indian subcontinent captured in epics and numerous works of literature is filled with many larger than life stories. It is an endless well ... Read More »
We introduced Abir Mukherjee and his ex-Scotland yard detective Sam Wyndham in our review post on his first book A Rising Man. We enjoyed this murder – mystery set in Calcutta of post-“World War I” years, when it was the centre of British Raj in India. Book Title : A Necessary Evil Sam Wyndham Book 2 Author : Abir Mukherjee ... Read More »
Browsing the works of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, we found this lesser-known book called The Vine of Desire. The book blurb reminded me of not only one of her short stories from the collection Arranged Marriage but also some other popular works and, so we decided to read it for Team Thinkerviews. Book Title : The Wine Of Desire Author : ... Read More »
The Jumanji books, TV series and movies are some of the best entertainers out there. Although three decades have passed since the first appearance, the franchise has moved on with time and kept pace with the changing expectations of the young crowd around. The 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle put a nice twist on the game, turning into ... Read More »
As the world has changed around us, the stories we tell reflect that different world. There are more and more voices airing how the lives of people in various corners of India are also changing with new opportunities and still to some extent appear unchanged at the fundamental level of beliefs. The popular, mainstream writers have managed to capture the ... Read More »
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