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On a slatted wooden table sit a bunch of pink peonies with some greens arranged in a small teal green watering can. Besides it, lies a copy of Jojo Moyes' novel Me before You and a light brown notebook with a pen drawing of a Paris scene on its cover. Photo by Ninay Desai.

On a slatted wooden table sit a bunch of pink peonies with some greens arranged in a small teal green watering can. Besides it, lies a copy of Jojo Moyes' novel Me before You and a light brown notebook with a pen drawing of a Paris scene on its cover. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Old-fashioned friendship-turned-romance with a bittersweet ending.

Apr 183 min read

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A black and white puppy seated on a striped cream sofa next to a copy of Robert Harris' historical fiction, An Officer and A Spy. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A black and white puppy seated on a striped cream sofa next to a copy of Robert Harris' historical fiction, An Officer and A Spy. Photo by Ninay Desai.

An Officer and A Spy by Robert Harris

A gripping, impeccably-crafted and poignant historical espionage novel about the Dreyfus Affair.

Mar 144 min read

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A laptop playing Netflix's Persuasion, a copy of Jane Austen's novel, a notebook and glass with a pink drink on a glass table overlooking a garden. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A laptop playing Netflix's Persuasion, a copy of Jane Austen's novel, a notebook and glass with a pink drink on a glass table overlooking a garden. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Netflix's Persuasion: How not to adapt a classic

This film is a prime example of what is lost when the spirit of a story comes third to audience appeasement and cashing in on market trends.

Aug 25, 20237 min read

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A copy of Fredrik Backman's A Man called Ove lies face down on grass. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of Fredrik Backman's A Man called Ove lies face down on grass. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A heart-warming book about a curmudgeon of a man who finds love and a sense of belonging after believing he'd lost it all.

Apr 21, 20233 min read

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A copy of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker on a round wrought iron coffee table. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker on a round wrought iron coffee table. Photo by Ninay Desai.

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker

A writer writing about another writer except that there is murder, mystery and history in the mix.

Apr 6, 20234 min read

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