“You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God. You cannot earn that or deserve it.” ― Charles Portis Why I’m Reading this Book? This book is mentioned as true american classic at various places. It’s also considered a short novel. Although, I don’t… Continue reading True Grit
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Turn of the Screw
"No, no—there are depths, depths! The more I go over it, the more I see in it, and the more I see in it, the more I fear. I don’t know what I don’t see—what I don’t fear!" -- Henry James Why I’m Reading this Book? This book is coming under my radar as one… Continue reading Turn of the Screw
Arrow of God
"When Suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat left for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. The white man is like that.” --Chinua Achebe Why I’m Reading this Book? Famous for his masterpiece, ‘Things fall apart’ (which is a very short and… Continue reading Arrow of God
Passing
“She wished to find out about this hazardous business of “passing,” this breaking away from all that was familiar and friendly to take one’s chance in another environment, not entirely strange, perhaps, but certainly not entirely friendly.” -- Nella Larsen Why I’m Reading this Book? Written during "Harlem Renaissance”, first published in 1924, Nella Larsen’s… Continue reading Passing
Silas Marner
“...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
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
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
Musings of a Book Savant 