"And didn't they say that, although curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought the beast back?"― Stephen King Why I’m Reading this Book? I don't need any excuse to read Stephen King . Whenever I'm disappointed in books and have strings of bad books in a row, I turn to Mr. King. Only reason I sometimes hesitate… Continue reading Four Past Midnight
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The Short Fiction of Nella Larsen
She has spoiled his life; first by living and then by dying.Nella Larsen Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve read Passing and Quicksand first and found them amazing. So, I have to read other works by Nella Larsen. It’s amazing that she has such a short collection of published work, but each of her stories… Continue reading The Short Fiction of Nella Larsen
Quicksand
“These people yapped loudly of race, of race consciousness, of race pride, and yet suppressed its most delightful manifestations, love of color, joy of rhythmic motion, naive, spontaneous laughter. Harmony, radiance, and simplicity, all the essentials of spiritual beauty in the race they had marked for destructions.” Nella Larsen Why I’m Reading this Book? Quicksand is… Continue reading Quicksand
Bombay Stories
I've noticed that when sincere people laugh, they always cry.― Saadat Hasan Manto Why I’m Reading this Book? My brother Piyush has recommended me a movie 'Manto'. He had high praises for it, so I watched it. It was about troubled writer 'Saadat Hasan Manto' and his few selected stories. I was so impressed with his… Continue reading Bombay Stories
Night of the Rat
"There’s always something with everyone. There’s always something you have to accept, overlook, or dismiss. No one is the whole perfect package. No one comes without kinks." -- Tanya Thompson Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve been referred to this book by my brother Piyush Sharma. He came across it as one of his reading… Continue reading Night of the Rat
The Monkey’s Paw and Other Tales
“To show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. ” ― W. W. Jacobs Why I’m Reading this Book? I’ve had this book for a while in my digital library, but it was taking a long time to come to it. Recently I’ve read ‘If it bleeds’ by… Continue reading The Monkey’s Paw and Other Tales
Night Shift
"And the great appeal of horror fiction through the ages is that it serves as a rehearsal for our own deaths." -- Stephen King Why I’m Reading this Book? There is no reason for me to read Stephen King except that I really like his stories. It’s a collection of some of his very famous… Continue reading Night Shift
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
Musings of a Book Savant 