“...There's nothing kills a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.” - George Eliot Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve read Middlemarch by George Eliot and it’s a sprawling story with about 1000 pages , so when I read the author’s name, I was skeptical. But on further research I… Continue reading Silas Marner
The Wind in the Willows
"After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working.” ― Kenneth Grahame Why I’m Reading this Book? This year I want to read at least 100 books and to do that I’m constantly searching for good small books. I’ve… Continue reading The Wind in the Willows
Summer
“How I hate everything!” - Edith Wharton Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve recently read Ethan Frome and this book also came in the collection. This book is short too and I’m a little bit behind my reading goal, so I’m starting with it. Synopsis (No spoilers) Story is about a girl named Charity who… Continue reading Summer
Ethan Frome
"The return to reality was as painful as the return to consciousness after taking an anesthetic.” - Edith Wharton Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve found this book too when I was searching for short but good books. With just 99 pages, it’s actually super short. I purchased its digital copy instantly(couldn’t wait to go… Continue reading Ethan Frome
The House on Mango Street
"Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky.” - Sandra Cisneros Why I’m Reading this Book? In my quest of reading short novels I stumbled upon this gem. I’ve read digital version of this book and since book was very small, I didn’t strain my eyes too much. My Review… This book is… Continue reading The House on Mango Street
Big Mushy Happy Lump
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
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
Musings of a Book Savant 