BROWSE: The World in Bookshops edited by Henry Hitchings Reviewed by Fiza Pathan When I saw this book in one of my most favourite bookshops, without even checking out the synopsis or the editor or publisher of the book, I plucked it off its stand and went bought it. I’m a bookaholic; some people even call me a book reading dragon. I can’t live without books. I need to read them … [Read more...] about BROWSE: The World in Bookshops edited by Henry Hitchings
Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri Reviewed by Fiza Pathan This nonfiction piece was the very first book that I read, penned by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. I discovered the book in one of my favourite bookshops, tucked away between other good classic works, and I bought it immediately. The Clothing of Books may be only seventy-one pages long, but … [Read more...] about Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review of Father Dearest by Neelima Damia Adhar
Review of Father Dearest by Neelima Damia Adhar Reviewed by Fiza Pathan Father Dearest: The Life and Times of R. K. Dalmia, is one of the finest biographies I’ve read this year. I really felt it was a book well written and very insightful. I’ve always had an interest in contemporary Indian history, especially the history of India’s freedom movement and the aftermath, … [Read more...] about Review of Father Dearest by Neelima Damia Adhar
Review of The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Review of The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers Reviewed by Fiza Pathan I loved Walter Moers’ book The City of Dreaming Books so much that when I realized there was a sequel The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books, I immediately ordered the book on Amazon and fate had it that once again I got a chance to enter the city of ‘Bookholm’. If you want to know more about the first … [Read more...] about Review of The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Review of The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Review of The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers Translated from the German text by John Brownjohn Reviewed by Fiza Pathan This book was a treat! It was so bookish and literary that it became one of the best books about books that I’ve read in my lifetime. This was the first time I picked a book written by Walter Moers, and I am so glad that I did it. The City of Dreaming … [Read more...] about Review of The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers