Here’s everything I read in April. I read a total of 19 things, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems etc. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (5/5) This was one of the best books I’ve read this year. A retelling of the story of the Trojan war from the perspectives of the women involved in … More April 2022 Reading Wrap Up
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is the story of Changez, a Pakistani man in the US who had once embraced a Westernized lifestyle only to see the illusion of the American dream fall apart. I thought the story made some interesting commentary, but overall, i found it rather underwhelming. The writing style was somehow rather bland and … More The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
I had already mentioned the first 15 books I had read in February and March. Here are the rest. 16. Karmelin by Damodar Mazuo (2.5/5) This book was a huge disappointment for me. Translated from the Konkani by Vidya Pai, this book follows the life of Karmelin, a Goan woman who ends up having to … More February + March Reading Wrap Up (Part 2)
Since I ended up not doing the wrap up for February earlier, I thought I’d combine it with the March wrap up. Here is everything I read in Feb and March (or at least the first 15 books). 1. Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura. (5/5) I loved, loved, loved this book. Translated … More February + March 2022 Reading Wrap Up (Part 1)
Last year, I had read Bhaunri by Anukrti Upadhyay and loved it. So, I went into this one with high expectations. And by the time I finished reading it, I had mixed feelings. Kintsugi is set in two countries-India and Japan. It follows Haruko, a young Japanese woman who travels to Rajasthan to learn the … More Kintsugi by Anukriti Upadhyay
2022 started off really strong when it came to reading. I read 17 books this month, and here they are: Braised Pork by An Yu (3.5/5) This book is set in China and follows the life of a woman whose husband just died, drowning in the bathtub. It also has an element of magical realism, … More January 2022 Reading Wrap Up
Nightfall is an expansion of the short story by the same name written by Asimov. Asimov has been quite a hit-or-miss author for me, and I hadn’t read anything by Silverberg before, so I was keen to know whether I’d like this one. And I did, mostly. Nightfall is set on a planet with six … More Nightfall by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg
I just finished this YA SFF book that has been described as ‘Pacific Rim’ meets The Handmaid’s Tale’ and that is a combination you wouldn’t expect to work, but somehow it does. So, set in a futuristic world inspired by Chinese history, this book follows Wu Zetian (a character inspired by the Chinese Empress). In … More Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
I read 16 books in December and here they are (yes, i know, I’m late this time) 1. The Wind that Lays Waste by Selva Almada (4/5) This was an Argentinian novella that followed an encounter between two individuals-a preacher and an atheist mechanic. It dealt with themes like religion, society, life etc in a … More December 2021 Reading Wrap
I read a lot of great books this year and here are my top ten. These are in no particular order. 1. 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak Set in Istanbul, this book follows a murdered prostitute as her life flashes past her in the last 10 minutes, 38 seconds … More Top Ten Books i read in 2021
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