Book Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells I just blasted through The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, and it’s a mind-blowing sci-fi throwback that kept me up late—right now, it’s 11:42 PM IST on Tuesday, August 26, 2025! This 1895 classic tracks the Time Traveller as he zips to 802,701 AD, meeting the childlike … Read more
Book Review: Lessons in Faking by Selina Mae I just wrapped up Lessons in Faking by Selina Mae, and it’s a total rom-com treat that kept me smiling. This 2024 New Adult novel, the first in the Hall Beck University series, follows Athalia Pressley, who’s desperate to reconnect with her twin brother Henry after their … Read more
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes tells the story of a man who loses himself in old books about knights and decides to live as one in a world that no longer believes in chivalry. With his loyal companion, Sancho Panza, he sets out to right wrongs, but … Read more
Book Review: Unbound by Michael R. Miller I just finished Unbound by Michael R. Miller, and it’s a dragon-filled epic that swept me away this afternoon, 1:05 PM on Sunday, July 20, 2025. This 2021 book is the second in the Songs of Chaos series, picking up after Ascendant with Holt and Ash on a … Read more
The Blue Umbrella Review: A Timeless Tale of Simplicity and Heart The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond is a gem of Indian literature that captures the beauty of small moments. Set in a quiet Himalayan village, it follows Binya, a young girl who trades her lucky leopard’s claw pendant for a vibrant blue umbrella. Her … Read more
The Kingkiller Chronicle #1 The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss This is the story of the magically endowed young man who becomes the most infamous wizard his planet has ever seen, told in Kvothe’s own words. A compelling coming-of-age tale unmatched in modern literature is created by the intimate account of his early years spent … Read more
Asian Saga: Chronological Order #1 Shōgun James Clavell Following his shipwreck, Englishman John Blackthorne awakens in Japan, a country that very few Europeans have visited or even heard of. Entering the confined society of seventeenth-century Japan, where the distinction between life and death is extremely thin, Blackthorne is forced to navigate not just a strange people … Read more
Caraval #1 Caraval By Stephanie Garber Caraval by Stephanie Garber is a dazzling, twisty fantasy that feels like stepping into a magical circus you can’t trust. Scarlett Dragna’s spent her life on a tiny island, trapped under her abusive dad’s thumb, dreaming of Caraval—a legendary, once-a-year game where the audience plays for a wish. When she … Read more
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Review: A Magical Hogwarts Triumph Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in J.K. Rowling’s iconic series, is a YA fantasy masterpiece that deepens the magic of Hogwarts. Harry, now 13, learns of Sirius Black, a dangerous fugitive who’s escaped Azkaban prison and is hunting … Read more
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Review: A Spellbinding Hogwarts Journey J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a YA fantasy classic that ignites the magic of the wizarding world. Eleven-year-old Harry Potter, trapped in a loveless life with his cruel relatives, learns he’s a wizard destined for greatness. At Hogwarts School of … Read more