In all my years of reading books, and of all genres I have read, I must confess, I have never read a Fantasy novel. That is not to say I haven’t watched fantasy movies adapted from stories such as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter; I have. And…
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Book Review: Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
If you thought the movie was great, then wait until you read the book. The writing is so velvety and yet complex. There were several parts of the book that I read over and over again to appreciate the exquisite usage of language. There were moments when I was so…
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Book review: Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup
I had the pleasure of reading Shubhangi Swarup’s Latitudes of Longing, and I must say, I was swept by wonder and emotion. This was one of the finest books by an Indian author. The book was a journey, a fantastical voyage to fantastical places. Each character—Girija Prasad, Mary, Plato, Thapa,…