“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”
Category: classics
Rebecca – a timeless classic indeed!
Author: Daphne du MaurierGenre: Mystery, Thriller, Gothic, Romance, Classic Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . I loved this book more than I expected and to be honest, the only reason I picked this was that it was featured in Goodreads’ Best Crime & Mystery Books and that too at … Continue reading Rebecca – a timeless classic indeed!
Ender’s Game
Genre: Science-Fiction, Young-AdultAuthor: Orson Scott Card Synopsis: Set in a futuristic world, where after defeating the aliens called "Buggers" in a previous invasion, now humanity is living under a constant threat of next attack. The only person who can save humanity is Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, a six year old, who is expected to become a genius … Continue reading Ender’s Game
Slaughterhouse-Five (by Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five has one of the most unique narrative style I've seen so far. The author used a rather unconventional way to tell the story of one of the most horrible massacre of World War II. He mixed up a very witty dark humor with the science fiction of time travel with the story of bombing … Continue reading Slaughterhouse-Five (by Kurt Vonnegut)
The Little Prince – by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
This books says a lot. One can see it as a children's book but it has a deep philosophy which grown up might not see. As quoted in the book “Grown ups never understood anything by themselves. And it is rather tedious to have to explain things to them time and again” It gives a … Continue reading The Little Prince – by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru
I always had quite a bit of interest in history. Be it Indian or international. I always wanted to read something on Indian history. After a little bit of research I decided to go with The Discovery of India. And I am not undermining work of other authors but I think I made a very … Continue reading The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru
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