Liberation under the abaya: Hijabistan

Hijabistan is a book of 16 short stories of women, who chose or preferred to wear the hijab. Some stories were set up in modern day Pakistan and some in UK, where all of them were about women in the veil. Starting from the first story, I realized that this book will be different. It …

Flight to Social Moksha “Between You and Me”

When education is not guaranteed by the State, how can education alone be the criterion to be admitted into the government to rule? Between You and Me is a thought provoking book asking questions with regard to social, political and economic aspects of our country.  The author doesn't shy away from expressing unpopular opinions starting …

#TrueBeing: Poetry & Musings

"I tried all the keys  To unlock your heart. How I wish I had broken it instead." Poems and Musings This book beautifully encompasses all aspects of life in the form of poetry. Every poem was followed by a paragraph or page of musing by the author which was where he directly interacted with the …

The Sun Shines Down: A Political Drama

The story revolves around two main characters, Shreya Basu and Hector Fernandez. Shreya Basu is not sure how she lands up in standing for elections as a Chief Minister for a party suffering from existential crises. However, she is one of a kind. With exceptional oratory skills, educational qualifications and exemplary looks, she doesn't shy …

Kingdom of Ash: The Grand Finale

“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom …” The much awaited finale of the Throne of Glass series came out and it was every bit worth waiting for. Starting from where it was left of in Empire of Storms and Tower …

Hungry Gods- A dark and bold tale

"It's not about finding answers. It's about managing expectations." Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live for except revenge. And when he crosses the boundaries of time to make the guilty pay, a whole lot of …

To all the boys I’ve loved before

“When someone's been gone a long time, at first you save up all the things you want to tell them. You try to keep track of everything in your head. But it's like trying to hold on to a fistful of sand: all the little bits slip out of your hands, and then you're just …

I am Thunder..And I won’t keep quiet

You know the time when you have no idea what this book is about but the title intrigues you so you start reading it and realize it is nothing like you expected (in a good way). It is a story of a girl, Pakistani by origin but British at heart. All her life, she's lived …

Assassination of Faith- A murder mystery

Rohit comes back home from the office and finds his wife dead in a pool of blood. Shocked, he calls the police and the investigation begins to find the murderer begins. The investigation leads to not only the death of Neena but something more than that. Was it him who killed his wife? Or her …

Finding your G-spot in Life

"Let go of the air in your packet of chips." Metaphorically, of course! You are probably reading this review because of its title. Well, I read this book because of it too. I don't read self help books but this one in particular grabbed my interest. Not just the title, the whole book is full …