Last summer, after being bombarded with recommendations by a lot of bookstagrammers, I picked up ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller and thoroughly enjoyed reading this retelling of Odysseus’s journey through the eyes of Circe the witch. …

As I was walking through the ‘Utrecht Centraal’ station, I noticed the typical cart full of books up for grabs (The Dutch have this tradition of leaving books they have enjoyed reading outside their houses, in little birdhouses, or in designated zones in public places like railway stations where you…

I recently finished reading Ken Follett’s epic novel, “The Edge of Eternity,” which spans almost 1,100 pages. …

Introduction: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that has taken the literary world by storm. This book weaves together elements of fantasy and contemporary fiction to create a mesmerizing story that delves deep into the complexities of life, regrets, and choices. …

“Ways of Seeing” by John Berger is a captivating book that challenges traditional notions of art and provides a fresh perspective on how we perceive and interpret art. As an Indian expat living in Europe, the author shares their struggles in understanding the diverse perspectives on art held by their…

The second novel in Ken Follet’s century trilogy, “Winter of the World,” takes place during WW-II and follows a variety of new characters as well as some of our favorite ones from the first book. The two worlds are once again seamlessly melded by Ken Follet, who has a trademark…

The last century witnessed two major wars that change the course of human history. The world as we see it today, is a result of these two great conflicts. The Fall of giants is the first book in the century trilogy by Ken Follet and takes us through the tumultuous…

To begin with, I admit that it’s actually been a very long time since I finished reading the book. In fact, it has been so long that I have forgotten when exactly I finished reading this book. I believe it was in mid-August that I finished reading this and it…

As I wander through the beautiful countryside of Spain stumbling upon towns little known to me that were once the seats of great houses and kingdoms I realise that Spain is not just a country that was known to have ruled over half the entire world at one point. Not…