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A copy of Andrew Taylor's A Stain on the Silence lies on a teak table next to a bunch of wild weeds tied with a powder blue ribbon. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of Andrew Taylor's A Stain on the Silence lies on a teak table next to a bunch of wild weeds tied with a powder blue ribbon. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A Stain on the Silence by Andrew Taylor

Stuck in the no-man's land between being plot-driven and character-driven, this isn't Taylor's best work by far.

Dec 6, 20242 min read

A copy of Elif Shafak's novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World sits near a takeaway frappe on a wooden table. In the background is a bookshelf, customers and baristas of a coffee shop. Photo: Ninay Desai

A copy of Elif Shafak's novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World sits near a takeaway frappe on a wooden table. In the background is a bookshelf, customers and baristas of a coffee shop. Photo: Ninay Desai

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

Breaks your heart, then mends it in the glorious tradition of bitter-sweet stories.

Sep 27, 20243 min read

A gift tag that says Little Legacies is attached with twine to a box gift-wrapped with brown paper.

A gift tag that says Little Legacies is attached with twine to a box gift-wrapped with brown paper.

Little Legacies

How do quirks get etched into our personalities? Do we carry some of them as souvenirs from the people we've known?

Sep 13, 20243 min read

A copy of Less by Andrew Sean Greer on a wooden table in a cafe. Next to the book are placed a couple of desserts. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of Less by Andrew Sean Greer on a wooden table in a cafe. Next to the book are placed a couple of desserts. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Follows in the footsteps of Eat, Pray, Love without the well-defined goals!

Jun 7, 20243 min read

A platter of cheesy garlic bread on a table with a mosaic tabletop. Beside the platter lies a copy of Sally Rooney's novel Beautiful World, Where are you and a cafe frappe. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A platter of cheesy garlic bread on a table with a mosaic tabletop. Beside the platter lies a copy of Sally Rooney's novel Beautiful World, Where are you and a cafe frappe. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Beautiful World, Where are you by Sally Rooney

Lyrical and seasoned with intellectual and philosophical ideas but sorely lacking in genuine conflict.

Jan 19, 20246 min read

Friends spelt in scrabble tiles amid a clutter of small toys, lego and crayons.

Friends spelt in scrabble tiles amid a clutter of small toys, lego and crayons.

On Friendship

All friendships are important but not equal. What it means to have friends and also, how to be one.

Aug 4, 202310 min read

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams sit atop a pile of books on a round glass table. A bowl of fruits lies close by. Under the glass top of the table are small potted plants. Photo by Ninay Desai

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams sit atop a pile of books on a round glass table. A bowl of fruits lies close by. Under the glass top of the table are small potted plants. Photo by Ninay Desai

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

A quick read about the unlikely bond between a teenager and an elderly widower, catalyzed by eight books.

Jul 7, 20233 min read

A copy of In Five Years by Rebecca Serle against a background of grass.

A copy of In Five Years by Rebecca Serle against a background of grass.

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

An interesting premise pulled down by a somewhat predictable plot and lack-lustre characterisation.

Apr 6, 20233 min read

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