Category: Some of the Books I have Read Before

I am not really sure which genre the book is supposed to belong to. The name suggests that the story is about a girl living in Room 105, possibly in a hostel/hotel/apartment etc. and one should read the book to know everything about this mysterious character. But all we come to know about her is… Continue reading The Girl in Room 105 by Chetan Bhagat

I have no reason to choose this book over Jaya as my first Devdutt Pattanaik's work to be read. Or maybe I got really curious by the title 🙂 . The Pregnant King, in short, tells the story of Yadhvanashva, King of Vallabhi kingdom, who sires a child when he accidently consumes a magic portion meant for his barren… Continue reading The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik

I didn’t buy the book to show my loyalty to Harry Potter. Because 7 is a very powerful number and I was not sure whether I was ready to anything beyond the happy ending depicted in the last book. Also because I don’t think a script can do justice to J K Rowling’s masterful chronicle… Continue reading Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J K Rowling

The Palace of Illusions is a beautiful monologue by the Paanchali i.e. Draupadi who is considered to be one of the most important reasons behind the epic Battle of Kurukshetra. The narrative is surprisingly very contemporary and the author has subtly used one of the most powerful women in the Indian mythology to capture the… Continue reading The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

I recently finished the Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi. The Shiva Trilogy impressed me a lot so expectations were high from this one too. Expectation were met, but not on every count. Story telling being one of them. The story of Shiva was totally new to me; hence I enjoyed the story telling a… Continue reading Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi