#bookworm – drficticity

Under the Whispering Door

“a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with”

These precious days by Ann Patchett, thank you @bloomsburyindia for the #gifted copy of this wonderful book. I loved this book, if you are a fan of the author I’m sure you are gonna love it, and if you haven’t read her beforehand, this book would definitely be a good place to start. Its aContinue reading “These precious days”

The color purple by Alice Walker

Alice Walker’s epistolary novel first published in 1982 went on to win the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize. Although I’m always abit cynical about award winning books but when I started to read this one it became apparent to me why this book has been so popular for years. Celia the protagonist,initially writesContinue reading “The color purple by Alice Walker”

Pax #1 by Sara Pennypacker

Blurb Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and “his boy” Peter rescued him from abandonment and certain death. Now the war front approaches, and when Peter’s father enlists, Peter has to move in with his grandpa. Far worse than being forced to leave home is the fact that Pax can’t go.Continue reading “Pax #1 by Sara Pennypacker”

The Comfort Book

I really like Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive, and Notes on a Nervous Planet on similar themes. I also love his work of fiction, midnight library being my recent favourite. But this book just didn’t totally hit me the same. Maybe I have just read quite a few similar books to this, but thisContinue reading “The Comfort Book”

Light from uncommon stars

I love when a book high fantasy themes meet a with mordern day issue. This book is definitely one of those, selling souls, galactic pandemics, meets the prejudice and dangers faced by trans women. And these themes could have made this a grim, weighty novel, the story is infused with so much love, and aContinue reading “Light from uncommon stars”