I used to think J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was a story one of its kind. And then came along a green monochrome paperback with a very sweet sounding name: The Perks of being a Wallflower. After recovering from the initial shock that some Stephen Chbosky has dared to copy Salinger’s magnum opus, I realized that though the plot isn’t very intense, Perks is no less than a modern classic itself.
Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Year: 1999
ISBN: 9780552997676
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Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Year: 1999
ISBN: 9780552997676
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‘Sister of My Heart’ is predominantly a book on female relationships. It explores the various facets of women- the good, the bad and the ugly. A refreshing change from most novels that depict men in the roles of hero and villain, most of the prominent characters in this novel are determined, strong women.
Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Random House India
Year: 2011
ISBN: 978038534432-6
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Publisher: Random House India
Year: 2011
ISBN: 978038534432-6
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"Jack Reacher once made a journal, it is now called the Guinness Book of World Records"
Forget Rajinikanth, Sir Ravindra Jadeja and Chuck Norris! Make way for Jack Reacher !
If you are wondering who Jack Reacher is, he is cool headed, stoic, uncomplicated , not one to live by the rules, the quintessential "bawss" and oh, also the protagonist of this novel-"The Affair". Jack Reacher, a Major in United States Army Military Police Corps is the lead man in almost 18 of Lee Child's novels, called the Jack Reacher series.
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Year: 2008
Based in the post-apocalyptic world, the Hunger Games tells the dark tale of the struggle for survival of a 16 year old, Katniss. The story describes her struggle to support her family after the death of her father and goes up on describe her journey to a reality show were young teens are pitted to compete against each other until only one survives. The stage is set for a thrilling yet maddening journey as she fights for her survival and battles her instincts to stay alive.
Author: Keigo Higashino
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9780349139340
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Have you ever thought of a perfect crime? What it could be like? Maybe when no traces of crime are left or maybe when the traces are not visible to “ordinary” eyes. Such an extra-ordinary attempt is made by Keigo Higashino in his book “Salvation of a Saint”.
Author: Varsha Dixit
Publisher: Rupa & Co.
Year: 2009
I’d picked up this book from a stand at the railway station while I was returning home from a trip. I’d finished all the books lying in my bag and I was browsing in the stand for a book which would both be light on my pocket and satisfy my appetite!
The author is a prominent educationist, management practitioner, motivational speaker and a writer with various books under his belt. He writes on topics like motivation, leadership and success.Mr. Kapoor's book “Heart over Matter – Your Mantra For Success” is based on E.Q alone and is now in 8 languages including Vietnamese by this June.
The first book of the Jana Bibi series by Betsy Woodman is out. Scottish lady Janet Laird or Jana inherits her grandfather’s house in a quaint Indian hill station and moves in there with her parrot, Mr Ganguly and her housekeeper, Mary to a world of old-fashioned living, interesting people and picturesque beauty. We spoke to the author about her special relationship with India, the inspiration behind Jana Bibi, her love for Bollywood movies and a lot more…