The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini

by Vandana Hiranand Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But...

The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold

by Vandana Hiranand My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My...

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Ransom Riggs

by Vandana Hiranand A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote...

10 Books Frequently Banned for Absurd Reasons

Literature has always been under attack, from massive book burnings to forced censorships. The freedom to write and publish is a wonderful thing. Yet,...

The 5 Most Awaited Book Releases of October 2016

by Vandana Hiranand The International Book Fair may have come to an end, but worry not! October will be filled with some of the most anticipated...

The Lost Girls of Rome – Donato Carrisi

A young girl has disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men sit in a café near the Piazza Navona and...

6 Authors who shaped your childhood

by Vandana Hiranand If you’re an avid reader who can spend hours clutching onto a book, then no doubt, your love for reading stemmed from...

Don’t Tell Mummy: A True Story of the Ultimate Betrayal –...

‘I felt secure in my mother’s love. She would tell him to stop. She didn’t.’ This is one little girl’s heartbreaking, inspiring story. This heart-wrenching memoir...

The Martian – Andy Weir

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to...

The Storyteller – Jodi Picoult

Sage Singer, a baker, and 90-year-old Josef Weber, are unlikely friends. Then Josef asks her for a favor – to help him die –...

95 Thoughts I had while reading Harry Potter and the Cursed...

by Vandana Hiranand Oh my god, I can’t believe I actually have the new Harry Potter book in my hands! It’s a script, but...

“Me before you”

The sequel to the tear jerker, Me before you. Usually a 'follow up' falls flat on its face. But here Moyes does a spectacular...
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