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Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
Favourite Quote: None
Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
I Can’t Clean, Don’t Make Me!(The Lazy Way to Conquer the Mess)Dixie Lee Johnson2018 Rokit Books pp. 88 I picked up this book because of its unique name and of course because I am in desperate need for decluttering. However, the book completely failed to inspire me, right from the start. I think the difficulty…
How to Make Enemies and Offend PeopleG Sampath2013New DelhiPenguinpp. 205 Sampath’s book is part humour, part satire on a variety of social, political, and sometimes personal concerns. His keen observation and his play with words is entertaining and engaging. Buying a property in cities, having staycations, and umpteen attempts at rearranging books are themes that resonate…
Brave New World Aldous Huxley 1932 Chatto & Windus pp. 311 Brave new world is a novel best described as dystopian fiction. It is one of the cult classic books that are recommended reads for everyone. I read it first when I was in college but decided to read it again. Like many other futuristic…
Charlotte’s WebE B White1952Harper & Brotherspp. 192Charlotte’s Web is a story of a young girl who sets out to save a pig that her father thinks is too unfit to survive. Raising the pig with love and compassion helps the pig to survive and eventually live in a barn. Wilbur, the pig, finds some new…
Aako BakoDivya Prakash Dubey2020Hind Yugmpp 160 Aako Bako is a collection of Hindi short stories that cover a range of contemporary issues largely revolving around relationships. The joy of reading Dubey’s works is in the refreshing take he brings to the everyday stories. Reading him is an acknowledgement of the beautiful stories that exist in…
Underground Spaces Unveiled: Planning and creating the cities of the future Han Admiraal and Antonia Cornaro 2018 ICE (Thomas Telford) pp. 210 This fascinating piece of writing by Admiraal and Cornaro opened a new world for me. Maybe those working in the fields of urban planning and design would not be as wide eyed at…