Book Reviews

I just finished reading this yesterday. It took me quite a while to complete since I was interrupted by “A Short History of nearly everything” by Bill Bryson in the middle. It’s what is called a “post cyberpunk” novel and it’s won many prizes for its depiction of many interesting themes. As a work of … Read more

A book review of “A short history of nearly everything” by Bill Bryson. This book will blow your mind away with revelations of the awesome universe we live in.

A book review of “The Last Ringbearer.” An alternative retelling of the Lord of the Rings plot through the eyes of Mordor!

“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck is one of the best books I’ve read. It tells of how a family was driven out of their land by the forces that ruled America

This is the first book I’ve read by an Indian author. I wanted one which was set in India, but didn’t have India or “Indianness” as the theme of the book as such. I tried reading Midnight Chidren by Salman Rushdie and abandoned it because I found it too boring. Everyone assured me that “2 … Read more

A relatively short book by Anne Rice on the story of how Pandora came to be a Vampire and all about her relationship with Marius. Part of the Vampire Chronicles

After reading Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods”, I wanted to read more by this author so I picked up the first solo prose novel he wrote – Stardust. I wasn’t disappointed. There’s a certain way that Gaiman writes which isn’t standard fantasy fare. There’s something mythic about his works and the type of plot choices he … Read more

“American Gods” by Neil Gaiman is a brilliant book which never bores you and makes you think. It makes you feel sorry for Gods whose followers have forgotten them.