A few months before out trip to Turkey, I visited my local bookstore and a book called “At Home in the World” caught my eye. I had never read anything by this author earlier and was skeptical whether to read it or not. A quick glance revealed it would about travel and family, the key […]
Title: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Author: Ben Fountain Genre: Fiction Publisher: Ecco Release Date: February 26, 2013 Pages: 320 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk There are some books with an unforgettable haunting melody which stays with you for a long time. Billy Lynn’s long Halftime walk is one such book. It is pure, […]
READY PLAYER ONE Ernest Cline (Author) Set in the year 2044 the world is almost destroyed. The natural resources have been depleted and poverty prevails. People live in Stacks which are trailer homes piled on top of each other. Each stack has more than 20 homes piled on top of each other. The real world is […]
WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by Paul Kalanithi (Author),Abraham Verghese (Foreword) I read this book in one sitting and by the time I ended it there were knots in my stomach and tears in my eyes. Having lost someone very close to cancer I could feel the pain the writing. The first half talks about the early life of Dr. […]