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Author: John Marsden
Publisher: Joy Street Books
Year: 1987
ISBN: 978-1-84428-946-2
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Written in the form of a diary, John Marsden’s first young adults’ fiction So Much to Tell You is a beautiful narration of a young girl who is so affected by her past that she has become mute by choice. A praiseworthy feature here is that though the backdrop of this book hints at a depressing tone; this story proves to be an anomaly in this aspect.
When J.K. Rowling released the last part of the Harry Potter series, there was joy, pent-up anticipation and eagerness to see whether the Boy Who Lived would actually live. And then, the reality came crashing down on Potterheads- Harry was back to a life of normalcy, but their lives would never be the same again. That’s the mark of a truly great book, the way it creates a presence of its own in your life.
Are you a 'Janeite'? The British Council’s mylibrary in association with the Jane Austen Book Club, Mumbai will conduct an event, 'Austen: At Home and Overseas' to celebrate all things Austen.
It is this book that propounds Gladwell’s epoch making 10000 hour theory. It takes roughly ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. And it is impossible to clock those hours without talent, continuous tenacity and hard work. But what truly distinguishes Outliers is not their unprecedented talent but their extraordinaire opportunities.
The joys of e-books are essentially the basic miracles of the digital age – speed, convenience, security (if you take a backup, and you should) and, sometimes but not always, price – the e-book versions of books typically retail for lower than the price of the paperback/hardcover versions. And look, Ma – no trees cut!
Alice: The Netherworld is another beauty in the world of fantasy fiction by an Indian author. Megha Rao, the author of this book, started writing when she was pretty young and has now successfully panned out a book whose forthcoming parts will definitely be awaited upon. It has also been feature in The Hindu!
Meghna Pant is a very reputed and famous author of the book ‘Happy Birthday’. The author shared insights of her new book, the secret behind her success and a lot more.
Book Launch of HE LOVES ME NOT by Vrushali Telang on 22nd Aug at 6:30pm at Oxford Bookstore, Apeejay House, 3, Dinshaw Vacha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai, MH 400020.
The book will be unveiled by Cyrus Broacha,TV anchor and Kunal Vijaykar,film actor.
A few years back, I watched the full television series of Carl Sagan’s, “Cosmos” and fell in love with him. The way his voice shakes and his eyes twinkle when he talks about the wonders of science; he overwhelms his faithful viewers and draws them to see the world through his own eyes. We can understand his excitement and feel a part of what he feels about science.
Born in Washington, D.C., Anthony Marra has resided and studied in Eastern Europe and has traveled through Chechnya – a common thread in some of his better known works. Felicitated highly for his short stories, he has come out with his debut novel A Constellation of Vital Phenomena – a sweeping exposition of the age old adage "Everything is fair in love and war". Apart from winning awards galore, Marra also finds time to complete a Wallace Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University and will begin teaching as a Jones Lecturer in Fiction this fall.