Beauty in the Broken Places -A book review

I am not sure what lead me to this book, boy am I glad I read it. It is a memoir written by Allison Pataki. What I loved about the book is that it is tight and moves forward quickly. She is such a gifted writer, a lot is packed in a few words. I …

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Genius Minds

My mother did not study past 6th or 8th grade, I am not sure. She was very sharp and a genius at Math. As the story goes, my educated grandparents, my highly educated relatives were gathered in the social room for an evening of puzzles and riddles. My mom had been relegated to the kitchen …

Carnegie’s Maid – A book review

My rating - 5/5. This book by Marie Benedict is based on Andrew Carnegie's life trajectory. It also follows Clara Kelly who is Carnegie's maid, and paints a picture of her life as well. Clara is an immigrant who is fiercely ambitious much like Carnegie. By telling us Clara's story, the author tells us about …

The Stranger in the Woods – A book review

My rating - 5/5. This is a memoir of Christopher Knight written by Michael Finkel. Knight vanished from the world in his 20 s, only to reappear after almost two decades. His family did not lodge a missing person report and there was no one really looking for him. So, why did he reappear and …

The Alice Network – A book review

You know the drill by now my dear readers. If I am absent, it means I have been reading. I just finished The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and it was a wonderful book which brings me to the next order of business, the rating. **My rating - 4/5. The book allowed me to enter …

The girl who wrote in silk – A book review

My rating - 5/5. This is my first historical fiction ever and I am glad I chose this book to get started on this genre. This is a heavy book. I could not read it continuously without putting it down every now and then. The book messed up my head and played with my emotions …

The Midnight Library – A book review

Hey Ya'll, You do not know much about me, do you? I live and work in a small rural town where I grew up. All my friends went to far away lands after graduation, but I decided to stay put because I love my town very much. Every nook and cranny has a story that …

The Book of Longings – A book review

My rating - 4/5. I have mixed feelings about this book. It is divided into several parts and the first few read like a hymn / prayer. I was captivated by the flow and words, and could not put it down. The story is pure fiction and talks about Jesus before resurrection. He is married …

The Henna Artist – A book review

Rating - I give it a 4/5. I am a bit biased because I LOVE INDIA!!! This book is set in post colonial India when people are trying to seek their individual identities while treading carefully on and around societal norms. The author Alka Joshi does a splendid job of describing all her characters well …

The Silent Patient – A book review

Let me review it out of 5 first - 10/5. It is one of the best thrillers I have ever read. Now, I say that about pretty much every book, don't I, tsk .. tsk. The plot was tight and the story had an unexpected ending. I never ever would have guessed the story would …