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
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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
Review of Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
Review of Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch Reviewed by Fiza PathanThis book was an ‘epic read’ as my students would have said it. In my words, it was ‘superbly awesome.’ Herman Koch’s unputdownable book simply titled Summer House with Swimming Pool is a work of art. It’s dirty—but deep, it is poignant— but drifting, and it is disturbing, but exciting all the same. … [Read more...] about Review of Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
Review of Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Review of Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer Reviewed by Fiza Pathan The main theme of this wonderful book where one of the fictional characters falls head over heels in love with the reader would make every bibliophile and book lover’s dream come true. This happens to be my very first Jodi Picoult book and I adored it. I just couldn’t put it down and … [Read more...] about Review of Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Review of Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah
Review of Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah Reviewed by Fiza Pathan I actually reread this marvellous autobiography for a book club meeting and I am glad I did. The first time I read Adeline Yen Mah’s autobiography was when I was twelve years old way back in 2001. The story of the so called ‘unwanted Chinese daughter’ made me think of my own state in life, as the child who … [Read more...] about Review of Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah