10 January, 2017
This story revolves around two women, Mariam and Laila, born 20 years apart, but whose lives are intertwined through the events of the novel.
Mariam is the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant named Jalil who has 3 wives and 9 “legitimate” children. Mariam’s mother, Nana, was a servant...
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25 August, 2016
Renowned American author Stephen King describes books as uniquely portable magic. I certainly agree.
Books are magic that you can take anywhere you wish to. It takes you to this magical universe where you...
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23 June, 2016
James Blunt’s ‘Goodbye My Lover’ must have been at the top of your playlist in some phase of your life. (Yes. I am including myself as well).
As his melancholic voice echoed through your bedroom, while you sat on the edge of your bed, sipping a cup of tea thinking ‘I’m done with this crap’, that’s where you are wrong...
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17 June, 2016
Like so many bookworms, I'm another average bibliophile who might be wavering on the thin line between crazy and normal.
Some of my bookish habits are normal (these are the ones I share...
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