I am a lump.A big, mushy, happy lump. - Sarah Andersen Why I’m reading it? I was looking for a light read and what can be more lighter than comics? I’ve read this author earlier in ‘Adulthood is a Myth’, and I was so smitten that I gifted my copy to my sister. I would… Continue reading Big Mushy Happy Lump
Category: Bookworm
We Should All Be Feminists
I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femininity. And I want to be respected in all my femaleness. Because I deserve to be. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Why I'm reading it? This book was mentioned as one of the shortest book one can read in 1 hour. It’s ratings were very good… Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. As well speak of a female liver. - "Charlotte Perkins Gilman" Why I'm reading it? I've come across this book when I was searching for short novels to finish my reading goal. This is the first time I've heard about this book… Continue reading The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
Persuasion
"One man's ways may be as good as another's, but we all like our own best.” - Jane Austen Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve read Jane Austen earlier and I liked those stories because of the simplicity of them and for their feminist point of view. This book is one of the classics and… Continue reading Persuasion
The Fixer
"In a sick country every step to health is an insult to those who live on its sickness.” - Bernard Malamud Why I’m Reading this Book? I heard this book mentioned in a movie. It was said that everyone should read it and it's a very good book. I’m always on prowl for good books… Continue reading The Fixer
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." - Stephen King Why I’m Reading this Book? Because it’s Stephen King. I love his books. I’m amazed at so much imagination and wealth of literature produced by him. He still has the skill to captivate me in his stories. I’m not usually… Continue reading Nightmares & Dreamscapes
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
The victims of Jack the Ripper were never 'just prostitutes'; they were daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, and lovers. They were women. They were human beings, and surely that in itself is enough - Hallie Rubenhold Why I’m reading this book? This book was awarded Goodreads choice award 2019 in History and biography category and storyline… Continue reading The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper