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Book Review: Secret at Mystic Lake (Nancy Drew Diaries)

Secret at Mystic Lake (Nancy Drew Diaries) Carolyn Keene 2014 Aladdin pp. 152 This book is the sixth in the Nancy Drew Diaries series. The book sees Nancy and her friends Bess and George taking a biking trip to a scenic lake. While the ride is physically tiring but enjoyable, a series of events unfold…

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Book Review: Raavan

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta Amish 2019 Wesltand pp. 374 The third in the series based on Ramayana, Amish’s Raavan, presents the narrative with primary focus on the life of Raavan. The making of the antagonist in what will be the war between Ram and Raavan has been highlighted through a series of circumstances in Raavan’s…

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Book Review: A Girl, A Stolen Camera and A Borrowed Bike

A Girl, A Stolen Camera and A Borrowed Bike:  The Tale of a Journey Nikhil Singh Shaurya 2018 Notion Press pp. 78 The book is exactly what it is titled: tale of a journey, undertaken by a girl, who comes across a stolen camera and borrows a bike. The story had potential and would have…

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Book Review: The Crooked Banister

The Crooked Banister Carolyn Keene 1971 Grosset and Dunlap pp. 179 This quick read was a reminder of my childhood days. One of the earliest memories I have of reading are of borrowing books from the library to read detective stories. The idea of a teenaged girl, solving mysteries was so enchanting. Nancy Drew was…

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Book Review: Fatal Accidents of Birth

Fatal Accidents of Birth: Stories of Suffering, Oppression and Resistance Harsh Mander 2016 Speaking Tiger pp. 203 Harsh Mander’s writing never fails to leave an impact. So far, I had heard his lectures and read some articles, but this is the first book by him that I picked up. It is a book that will…