Published on July 21st, 2024 “Sicilians keep some of the best records in the world” – Jo Piazaa (The Sicilian Inheritance) Jo Piazza’s “The Sicilian Inheritance” brings to life two fascinating characters who share the same name—Serafina. One, affectionately nicknamed Fena, lives in a Sicilian village circa 1908, while the other, known as Sara, resides …
Umrao Jan Ada is a fine, historical piece of literature, the plot and characters of which have been loved by many generations. When it was announced that the Musical is making its way to Dallas, we group of friends re-arranged our busy schedules and reserved our seats to ensure we didn’t miss the play. We …
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a fictional biography of a Hollywood actress from 1950s – Evelyn Hugo, now a socially withdrawn but once a famous Hollywood icon, tells her life story to Monique, a routine, not so famous journalist. Evelyn goes over the retrospectives of her life, path and price …
I have considered myself to be quite broadminded, aware person who would not tolerate discrimination based on color, religion, gender or any other proclivity that people may hold dear. However when I look at my-“mindful”-self before reading the book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, my the then take on the color-based discrimination appears to …
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;” William Shakespeare
“There’s nowt so queer as folk” – Aristotle “Snobs” is written by Julian Fellowes, the person behind Dowager Countess’ wit, flawless period aesthetics and emotion-rich storyline of Downton Abbey. A detailed and vivid account of different classes of England, more than his later production of the aforementioned famous masterpiece, Snobs is his debut novel. The …
This year made history for the world, so it had its own moments. But like any other year, as we approach December, #bookstagrammers start their reflection on their reads, listens and goals. Some set their goals in numbers of books they want to tackle that year. Some set their goal to add a new genre …
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier – a timeless classic, Gothic mystery and somewhat horror! A young girl, with not much exposure to finesse and fineries of the gentry, falls in love with a widower, a Mr. de Winter of Manderley. She lands at the grand house …
Book suggestions during lockdown!
